Deborah Ann Ekas
Speech-Language Pathologist
5500 BROOKTREE RD WEXFORD PA, 15090About
Dr. Deborah Ekas is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEXFORD, PA. Dr. Ekas specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ekas 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. Ekas 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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