
Ms. Holly Gwynne Alavanja CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
218 MCBAINE AVE STATEN ISLAND NY, 10309About
Dr. Holly Alavanja is a speech language pathologist practicing in STATEN ISLAND, NY. Dr. Alavanja specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Alavanja 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. Alavanja 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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