Jeannette Lynne Rizzo
Speech-Language Pathologist
455 BOOT RD DOWNINGTOWN PA, 19335About
Dr. Jeannette Rizzo is a speech language pathologist practicing in DOWNINGTOWN, PA. Dr. Rizzo specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rizzo 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. Rizzo 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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