
Nicole Defayette SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
427 MARGARET ST PLATTSBURGH NY, 12901About
Dr. Nicole Defayette is a speech language pathologist practicing in PLATTSBURGH, NY. Dr. Defayette specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Defayette 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. Defayette 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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- Nakeena Sykes M.A. CCC-SLP1394 PLANK RD ELLENBURG DEPOT NY 12935
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