Jeanna Lewis
Speech-Language Pathologist
1 CRAIG B GARIEPY AVE ISLIP TERRACE NY, 11752About
Dr. Jeanna Lewis is a speech language pathologist practicing in ISLIP TERRACE, NY. Dr. Lewis specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lewis 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. Lewis 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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