
Ms. Joan Porco
Speech-Language Pathologist
100 PRINCETOWN RD SCHENECTADY NY, 12306About
Dr. Joan Porco is a speech language pathologist practicing in SCHENECTADY, NY. Dr. Porco specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Porco 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. Porco 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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