John Patrick Gerrity MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
800 HOWARD AVE FL 4 NEW HAVEN CT, 06519About
Dr. John Gerrity is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEW HAVEN, CT. Dr. Gerrity specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gerrity 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. Gerrity 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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