Catherine A Pruitt M.S.CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3921 CENTRAL AVE WESTERN SPRINGS IL, 60558About
Dr. Catherine Pruitt is a speech language pathologist practicing in WESTERN SPRINGS, IL. Dr. Pruitt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pruitt 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. Pruitt 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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