Maria Kipp Pruitt
Speech-Language Pathologist
1001 MEDICAL PLAZA DR THE WOODLANDS TX, 77380About
Dr. Maria Pruitt is a speech language pathologist practicing in THE WOODLANDS, TX. Dr. Pruitt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pruitt 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. Pruitt 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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