Margaret Ann Pettus SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
6701 FORTUNA RD NW ALBUQUERQUE NM, 87121About
Dr. Margaret Pettus is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALBUQUERQUE, NM. Dr. Pettus specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pettus 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. Pettus 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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