
Mrs. Risa Petrucci M.A.
Speech-Language Pathologist
99 HOLLYWOOD DR SMITHTOWN NY, 11787About
Dr. Risa Petrucci is a speech language pathologist practicing in SMITHTOWN, NY. Dr. Petrucci specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Petrucci 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. Petrucci 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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