Ashley A Mercado CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
260 W KINGSBRIDGE RD BRONX NY, 10463About
Dr. Ashley Mercado is a speech language pathologist practicing in BRONX, NY. Dr. Mercado specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mercado 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. Mercado 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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- Ms. Rosanne Ferber Lerner M.A. S.A.S.2500 JOHNSON AVE BRONX NY 10463
- Miss Linda Karol Cadavid M.A., CCC-SLP3131 FAIRFIELD AVE BRONX NY 10463
- Judy Esta Sommers schneider MS CCC-SLP2711 HENRY HUDSON PKWY BRONX NY 10463
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