
Sarah Pendergast
Speech-Language Pathologist
215 UPLAND RD MERION STATION PA, 19066About
Dr. Sarah Pendergast is a speech language pathologist practicing in MERION STATION, PA. Dr. Pendergast specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pendergast 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. Pendergast 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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