
Kristen A Brelsford SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
20 TOEHEE PL ISLIP NY, 11751About
Dr. Kristen Brelsford is a speech language pathologist practicing in ISLIP, NY. Dr. Brelsford specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Brelsford 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. Brelsford 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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- Ms. Dana Macnab M.A.161 E MAIN ST HUNTINGTON NY 11743
- Stephanie Antoinette Reip213 W END AVE MASSAPEQUA NY 11758
- Allison Rohrecker Wallice SPEECH PATHOLOGIST161 E MAIN ST HUNTINGTON NY 11743
- Mrs. Patricia Ann Schwetz MS CCC-SLP2850 N JERUSALEM RD WANTAGH NY 11793
- Kimberly Apap MA, SLP24 COLUMBINE AVE ISLIP NY 11751
- Mrs. Jennifer Anne Defilippo MS235 BLUE POINT AVE BLUE POINT NY 11715
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301 EAST MAIN STREET BAY SHORE NY 11706GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTERl
1000 MONTAUK HIGHWAY WEST ISLIP NY 11795ST CATHERINE OF SIENA HOSPITALl
50 ROUTE 25A SMITHTOWN NY 11787