
Marissa Fruauff MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
29 PINEWOOD DR COMMACK NY, 11725About
Dr. Marissa Fruauff is a speech language pathologist practicing in COMMACK, NY. Dr. Fruauff specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fruauff 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. Fruauff 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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