Mrs. Andrea Dewhirst MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
6 JOSEPHINE DR SMITHFIELD RI, 02917About
Dr. Andrea Dewhirst is a speech language pathologist practicing in SMITHFIELD, RI. Dr. Dewhirst specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dewhirst 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. Dewhirst 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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