Emily Santory
Speech-Language Pathologist
20 MAYO RD EDGEWATER MD, 21037About
Dr. Emily Santory is a speech language pathologist practicing in EDGEWATER, MD. Dr. Santory specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Santory 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. Santory 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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