Jamie Portra SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1500 S 3RD ST ABERDEEN SD, 57401About
Dr. Jamie Portra is a speech language pathologist practicing in ABERDEEN, SD. Dr. Portra specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Portra 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. Portra 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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