Ilene Michelle Refkin
Speech-Language Pathologist
60 WESTERVELT AVE STE 2 TENAFLY NJ, 07670About
Dr. Ilene Refkin is a speech language pathologist practicing in TENAFLY, NJ. Dr. Refkin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Refkin evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Refkin helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
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