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Mrs. Amy Covington Werrett
Speech-Language Pathologist
1380 E MEDICAL CENTER DR ST GEORGE UT, 84790About
Dr. Amy Werrett is a speech language pathologist practicing in ST GEORGE, UT. Dr. Werrett specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Werrett 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. Werrett 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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