
Kristen Marie Villanova
Speech-Language Pathologist
55 FULMAR RD MAHOPAC NY, 10541About
Dr. Kristen Villanova is a speech language pathologist practicing in MAHOPAC, NY. Dr. Villanova specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Villanova 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. Villanova 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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