
Maria Yorgakaros
Speech-Language Pathologist
680 BOSTON POST RD MILFORD CT, 06460About
Dr. Maria Yorgakaros is a speech language pathologist practicing in MILFORD, CT. Dr. Yorgakaros specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Yorgakaros 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. Yorgakaros 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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