Katherine Sawtelle
Speech-Language Pathologist
8110 SIMIT LN GIRARD PA, 16417About
Dr. Katherine Sawtelle is a speech language pathologist practicing in GIRARD, PA. Dr. Sawtelle specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sawtelle 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. Sawtelle 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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