Roberta Ratner
Speech-Language Pathologist
149 NORTH ST WATERVILLE ME, 04901About
Dr. Roberta Ratner is a speech language pathologist practicing in WATERVILLE, ME. Dr. Ratner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ratner 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. Ratner 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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