Ms. Dorothy Paglione Dougherty MA
Speech-Language Pathologist
1910 WABASH AVE LINWOOD NJ, 08221About
Dr. Dorothy Dougherty is a speech language pathologist practicing in LINWOOD, NJ. Dr. Dougherty specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dougherty 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. Dougherty 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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