
Elissa Piegaro
Speech-Language Pathologist
286 CEDAR ST CEDAR GROVE NJ, 07009About
Dr. Elissa Piegaro is a speech language pathologist practicing in CEDAR GROVE, NJ. Dr. Piegaro specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Piegaro 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. Piegaro 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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