Joel Wentworth M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
6 WRIGHT RD CHESTER NY, 10918About
Dr. Joel Wentworth is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHESTER, NY. Dr. Wentworth specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wentworth 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. Wentworth 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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