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Meira Botknecht

Speech-Language Pathologist

791 EMPIRE BLVD BROOKLYN NY, 11213

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Dr. Meira Botknecht is a speech language pathologist practicing in BROOKLYN, NY. Dr. Botknecht specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Botknecht 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. Botknecht 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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791 EMPIRE BLVD -
BROOKLYN, NY 11213
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