Patricia Prendergast CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
8803 BRADFORD ST PHILADELPHIA PA, 19115About
Dr. Patricia Prendergast is a speech language pathologist practicing in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Dr. Prendergast specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Prendergast 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. Prendergast 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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