Speech Language Pathology - Carthage Area Hospital

Olivia Nikitich, M.S., CCC-SLP

Olivia Nikitich, M.S., CCC-SLP is an ASHA-Certified Speech-Language Pathologist from Croghan, NY. Olivia received her Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and her Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, both from Syracuse University. She holds a permanent Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) certificate for NY state schools. Olivia has clinical experience in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, short term rehab centers, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, and early intervention, and she is passionate about providing functional, personalized, evidence-based speech-language therapy services to the residents of our local communities. Her areas of expertise are in developmental and acquired language disorders, developmental and acquired articulation disorders, fluency (stuttering) disorders, social-pragmatic communication disorders, and cognitive communication disorders.

Services Offered:

 

Adults (18+):

  • Acquired expressive, receptive, and/or pragmatic language disorders (related to stroke, traumatic brain injury, or other neurological conditions)
  • Acquired articulation and/or motor speech disorders (related to stroke, traumatic brain injury, or other neurological conditions)
  • Swallowing disorders (related to stroke, Parkinson’s, MS, or other neurological conditions)
  • Dementia and/or cognitive communication disorders
  • Voice disorders
  • Fluency (stuttering) disorders
  • Augmentative/alternative communication systems

 

Pediatrics (1-17):

  • Expressive language disorders
  • Receptive language disorders
  • Pragmatic (social) language disorders
  • Articulation disorders
  • Motor speech disorders
  • Voice disorders
  • Fluency (stuttering) disorders
  • Augmentative/alternative communication systems

 

About Carthage Therapy Services

Therapy services provided at Carthage Area Hospital and at our outlying locations, promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. Carthage Area Hospital provides Physical, Occupational, & Speech Language Therapy at two outlying clinics located on-site at the hospital and at Philadelphia Physical Therapy, 32787 Route 11 Philadelphia, NY, as well as acute & sub-acute therapy services. Our providers can help you with pain, stiffness, muscle weakness, balancing concerns, issues with limited mobility, and so much more. Carthage Therapy Service’s Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 7am-5pm, Friday 7am-3pm. Philadelphia Physical Therapy’s Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm. To schedule an appointment with Carthage Therapy Service, please contact 315-493-1340 and for Philadelphia Physical Therapy, please call 315-642-0216.

 

 

Contact Information:

Carthage Therapy Services

1001 West St.

Carthage, NY

315-493-1340

 

Philadelphia Physical Therapy

32787 Route 11

Philadelphia, NY

(315) 642-0216

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