Mrs. Samantha Aitken MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
6766 GERMANTOWN AVE PHILADELPHIA PA, 19119About
Dr. Samantha Aitken is a speech language pathologist practicing in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Dr. Aitken specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Aitken 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. Aitken 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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