
Elaine Berkun SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
314 S MANNING BLVD ALBANY NY, 12208About
Dr. Elaine Berkun is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALBANY, NY. Dr. Berkun specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Berkun 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. Berkun 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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