
Courtney Paige Gerken
Speech-Language Pathologist
33 LAKEVIEW DR MANORVILLE NY, 11949About
Dr. Courtney Gerken is a speech language pathologist practicing in MANORVILLE, NY. Dr. Gerken specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gerken 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. Gerken 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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