Laura R Wachtel
Speech-Language Pathologist
1 Skyline Dr Suite 298 Hawthorne NY, 10532About
Dr. Laura Wachtel is a speech language pathologist practicing in Hawthorne, NY. Dr. Wachtel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wachtel 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. Wachtel 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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