Deborah Pontorno SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
Speech-Language Pathologist
1160 S CENTRAL AVE LAUREL DE, 19956About
Dr. Deborah Pontorno is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAUREL, DE. Dr. Pontorno specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pontorno 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. Pontorno 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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