Olga Porterfield SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist
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Olga Porterfield SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

314 S MANNING BLVD ALBANY NY, 12208
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Dr. Olga Porterfield is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALBANY, NY. Dr. Porterfield specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Porterfield 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. Porterfield 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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314 S MANNING BLVD -
ALBANY, NY 12208
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