Meet Our Staff

Practice Owner      Steven received his Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Adelphi University in 2007. Steven has been a clinical supervisor, working with pediatric clients for the past years. Steven has also served as a senior speech pathologist working with adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities (Autism, Cerebral Palsy) in […]

Jennifer Foxton is a speech-language pathologist who is originally from the Buffalo, NY area. She moved to Syracuse a few years ago to further her career. She strives to provide functional and exceptional services to all of her patients. She has worked in the skilled nursing and subacute rehab settings for the past five years and is excited to transition to the outpatient/home care settings! She is a certified endoscopist and perform fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) and videostroboscopy.

Holly Diruzzo has spent her entire career in the medical field as an office manager and biller. She is the person that you come to with insurance and billing questions. Holly is originally from Central New York. She has 3 beautiful children. When she is not at work, she is soaking up as much time with her children as possible.

Sue is the newest member of the office staff here at Lifespan; however she comes with over a decade of experience working in various medical offices. Sue especially loves working and speaking directly with all our patients and always brings a smile to everyone’s face that she interacts with. Sue is a native to CNY […]

Erin is a seasoned Speech Language Pathologist originally from the CNY Area.   Erin grew up in a suburb of Syracuse, NY and stayed her after she finished school to raise her family. Erin strives to provide exceptional services for all her patients.  Erin has a wide array of experience in the field and enjoys […]

Megan in native to Upstate, NY and she has spent the majority of her career working in medical offices, most recently as the manager for a physical therapy clinic. She really enjoys working in a therapy-based environment where she can see patients grow and improve over time. Megan has two beautiful children which happily take […]