Ms. Zahava A Merlis
Speech-Language Pathologist
134 W 26TH ST NEW YORK NY, 10001About
Dr. Zahava Merlis is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEW YORK, NY. Dr. Merlis specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Merlis 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. Merlis 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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