
Kristen M. Coffey
Speech-Language Pathologist
730 WARREN AVE THORNWOOD NY, 10594About
Dr. Kristen Coffey is a speech language pathologist practicing in THORNWOOD, NY. Dr. Coffey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Coffey 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. Coffey 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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