
Nancy Harkins-fuentes CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
15900 RIVERSIDE DR W NEW YORK NY, 10032About
Dr. Nancy Harkins-fuentes is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEW YORK, NY. Dr. Harkins-fuentes specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Harkins-fuentes 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. Harkins-fuentes 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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- Ashley G Nichol M.S. CCC-SLP622 W 168TH ST NEW YORK NY 10032
- Ms. Sandy Dorsey MA, CCC-SLP515 EDGECOMBE AVE APT 53 NEW YORK NY 10032
- Mr. Winston Tan Cheng M.S., CCC-SLPCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW YORK NY 10032
- Ms. Nancy Mei-ling Lee SLP622 W 168TH ST NEW YORK NY 10032
- Ms. Megan Jean Alvino SLP177 FORT WASHINGTON AVE NEW YORK NY 10032
- Ms. Natalia Rosario M.A., CCC-SLP401 W 164TH ST NEW YORK NY 10032
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LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTERl
234 EAST 149TH STREET BRONX NY 10451HARLEM HOSPITAL CENTERl
506 LENOX AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10037