Ashley Marie Merkel
Speech-Language Pathologist
3721 CRESCENT CT W WHITEHALL PA, 18052About
Dr. Ashley Merkel is a speech language pathologist practicing in WHITEHALL, PA. Dr. Merkel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Merkel 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. Merkel 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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