Carmen Porta
Speech-Language Pathologist
4150 REDBUD DR W WHITEHALL PA, 18052About
Dr. Carmen Porta is a speech language pathologist practicing in WHITEHALL, PA. Dr. Porta specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Porta 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. Porta 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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