Katja Mercado MA CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3 HONEY LANE MILLER PLACE NY, 11764About
Dr. Katja Mercado is a speech language pathologist practicing in MILLER PLACE, 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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