Mrs. Laura Elizabeth Smeltzer SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
900 WILLOW VALLEY LAKES DRIVE WILLOW STREET PA, 17584About
Dr. Laura Smeltzer is a speech language pathologist practicing in WILLOW STREET, PA. Dr. Smeltzer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Smeltzer 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. Smeltzer 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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