Julie Ritter
Speech-Language Pathologist
687 WINNERS PT WHITSETT NC, 27377About
Dr. Julie Ritter is a speech language pathologist practicing in WHITSETT, NC. Dr. Ritter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ritter 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. Ritter 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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