Kelsey Purtell M.A.
Speech-Language Pathologist
927 SOUTH ST UNIT A PATASKALA OH, 43062About
Dr. Kelsey Purtell is a speech language pathologist practicing in PATASKALA, OH. Dr. Purtell specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Purtell 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. Purtell 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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