Colleen Kutchkus
Speech-Language Pathologist
RR 3 BOX 178B HARVEYS LAKE PA, 18618About
Dr. Colleen Kutchkus is a speech language pathologist practicing in HARVEYS LAKE, PA. Dr. Kutchkus specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kutchkus 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. Kutchkus 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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