Mrs. Wendy Nicole Petrus M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
13335 BROADWAY ST FOLSOM LA, 70437About
Dr. Wendy Petrus is a speech language pathologist practicing in FOLSOM, LA. Dr. Petrus specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Petrus 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. Petrus 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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