
Joy Dieffenderfer
Speech-Language Pathologist
3721 CRESCENT CT W WHITEHALL PA, 18052About
Dr. Joy Dieffenderfer is a speech language pathologist practicing in WHITEHALL, PA. Dr. Dieffenderfer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dieffenderfer 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. Dieffenderfer 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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