Kathryn Messina MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2124 PINE ST PHILADELPHIA PA, 19103About
Dr. Kathryn Messina is a speech language pathologist practicing in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Dr. Messina specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Messina 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. Messina 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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