
Erica Kobayashi
Speech-Language Pathologist
77 MARSH AVE STATEN ISLAND NY, 10314About
Dr. Erica Kobayashi is a speech language pathologist practicing in STATEN ISLAND, NY. Dr. Kobayashi specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kobayashi 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. Kobayashi 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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- Miss Seema Silverman M.S.32 ROANOKE ST STATEN ISLAND NY 10314
- Nicole Mahon SLP1415 RICHMOND AVE STATEN ISLAND NY 10314
- Ms. Diana Lynn Dontis MA CCC-SLP85 ELMWOOD PARK DR APT 36 STATEN ISLAND NY 10314
- Mrs. Jaclyn Auletta M.S. CCC-SLP1466 MANOR RD STATEN ISLAND NY 10314
- Mrs. Adina E Pearlman M.S., CCC-SLP720 HARRIS AVE STATEN ISLAND NY 10314
- Rachel G Ribalt M.A.34 JOSEPH AVE STATEN ISLAND NY 10314
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STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
475 SEAVIEW AVENUE STATEN ISLAND NY 10305