Mrs. Cynthia R Portrey MS, CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
510 BUTLER AVE MARTINSBURG WV, 25401About
Dr. Cynthia Portrey is a speech language pathologist practicing in MARTINSBURG, WV. Dr. Portrey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Portrey 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. Portrey 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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