
Mrs. Elaine Mary Mcguirk
Speech-Language Pathologist
6 BARRY CT LOUDONVILLE NY, 12211About
Dr. Elaine Mcguirk is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOUDONVILLE, NY. Dr. Mcguirk specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcguirk 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. Mcguirk 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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