Marcella Marie Ferraro M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
14502 FARMERS BLVD JAMAICA NY, 11434About
Dr. Marcella Ferraro is a speech language pathologist practicing in JAMAICA, NY. Dr. Ferraro specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ferraro 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. Ferraro 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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