Roxanne Petterson
Speech-Language Pathologist
306 S MADISON AVE KNOB NOSTER MO, 65336About
Dr. Roxanne Petterson is a speech language pathologist practicing in KNOB NOSTER, MO. Dr. Petterson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Petterson 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. Petterson 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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