
Elissa Murnick
Speech-Language Pathologist
237 OLD FARM LN FAIRFIELD CT, 06825About
Dr. Elissa Murnick is a speech language pathologist practicing in FAIRFIELD, CT. Dr. Murnick specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Murnick 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. Murnick 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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- Mrs. Maybette Zupko Waldron MS CCC SLP2228 Black Rock Turnpike Fairfield CT 06825
- Mrs. Julie Rosenberg MS, CCC-SLP76 PROGRESS DR STAMFORD CT 06902
- Peter Louis Tallerico SLP3 FARM RD NEW CANAAN CT 06840
- Mrs. Cathy Ann Terrano MA, SLP, CCC195 SHORE RD MOUNT SINAI NY 11766
- Heather Lisitano Warner MA, CCC/SLP800 HOWARD AVE NEW HAVEN CT 06519
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