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Dr. Louisa Ferrara-Gonzalez, PhD
Dr. Louisa Ferrara-Gonzalez, PhD, pediatric feeding and swallowing therapist in Garden City, NY, specializing in complex developmental needs
Dr. Louisa Ferrara-Gonzalez, PhD, is a highly specialized therapist in Garden City, NY, focusing on feeding, eating, and swallowing disorders. She provides expert care for pediatric patients and families navigating complex medical diagnoses, including Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, cleft lip and palate, and various developmental disorders. Her clinical expertise is particularly vital for children managing oral motor problems, dysphagia, and feeding disorders related to premature birth or congenital conditions.
Dr. Ferrara-Gonzalez offers a comprehensive range of therapeutic services, including feeding assessments, dysphagia therapy, and instrumental diagnostic evaluations like FEES. Her practice also encompasses lactation consulting, infant care, and specialized support for conditions such as tongue-tie and orofacial myofunctional disorders. To ensure accessibility for families, she offers both in-person visits and telehealth appointments, allowing for remote care when needed.
Affiliated with NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, Dr. Ferrara-Gonzalez accepts a wide variety of insurance plans, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, and UnitedHealthCare, among others. Families can contact her office at (516) 252-6404 to schedule an appointment or learn more about her specialized pediatric habilitation and developmental therapy services.
At a Glance
InsuranceAetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, MVP Health Care, MultiPlan, Oxford Health Plans, UnitedHealthCare
TelehealthAvailable
Provider Details
| Specialties | Massage Therapy · Developmental Therapy · Pediatrics · Pediatric Habilitation · Speech-Language Pathology · Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Therapy · Lactation Consulting |
Conditions & Services
Conditions Treated
Acid RefluxBronchopulmonary DysplasiaCerebral PalsyChronic Lung DiseasesCleft Hard PalateCleft LipCleft Lip and PalateCleft Lip-Palate - Abnormal Thumbs - MicrocephalyCleft Lip-Palate - EctrodactylyCleft PalateCleft Soft PalateCongenital Brain MalformationsCraniofacial Dysostosis - Arthrogryposis - Progeroid AppearenceDevelopmental DisordersDiaphragmatic and Hiatal HerniaDisordered EatingDown SyndromeDysphagiaEosinophilic GastritisFailure to ThriveFeeding DisordersFood IntolerancesGastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Heart Valve DisordersHoloprosencephalyHydrocele (Pediatric)Hydrocephalus, ChildInfantile ColicInfantile DysphagiaIntraventricular HemorrhageLaryngopharyngeal RefluxMacrocephalyMacrocephaly - Mental Retardation - Facial DysmorphismMacroglossiaMicroencephalyNeonatal Diseases and DisordersOral Motor ProblemsOral or Facial CleftOral Pharyngeal DisordersOrofacial Myofunctional DisordersPediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseasePediatric Head and Neck MassesPerinatal DisordersPierre Robin SyndromePrader-Willi SyndromePremature BirthSwallowing DisordersTongue-TieTrisomyTrisomy 21 MosaicismVentricular Septal DefectX Chromosome, Trisomy 26-28
Procedures & Therapies
Dysphagia TherapyFeeding AssessmentFiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)Infant CareInstrumental Diagnostic Evaluation for DysphagiaLactation ConsultationNewborn and Well-Child CareParenting ClassesPremature Infant CarePrenatal Care and CounselingPrenatal ClassesSupportive CounselingTherapeutic MassageTube FeedingWell Baby Care
Availability & Insurance
| Accepted Insurance Plans | Aetna · Blue Cross Blue Shield · Cigna · EmblemHealth · Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield · Humana · MVP Health Care · MultiPlan · Oxford Health Plans · UnitedHealthCare |
| Telehealth Available | Yes |
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