
Elizabeth Urban
Speech-Language Pathologist
198 LONGWOOD RD MIDDLE ISLAND NY, 11953About
Dr. Elizabeth Urban is a speech language pathologist practicing in MIDDLE ISLAND, NY. Dr. Urban specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Urban 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. Urban 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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