Jennifer Helesa Fortin M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
750 E ADAMS ST SYRACUSE NY, 13210About
Dr. Jennifer Fortin is a speech language pathologist practicing in SYRACUSE, NY. Dr. Fortin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fortin 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. Fortin 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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