
Jessica Scarpa MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
10 JAMES STREET BABYLON NY, 11702About
Dr. Jessica Scarpa is a speech language pathologist practicing in BABYLON, NY. Dr. Scarpa specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Scarpa 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. Scarpa 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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