
Ms. Elaine Alice Gerlt
Speech-Language Pathologist
200 BOCES DR YORKTOWN HEIGHTS NY, 10598About
Dr. Elaine Gerlt is a speech language pathologist practicing in YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY. Dr. Gerlt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gerlt 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. Gerlt 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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