Bethany Firstbrook MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3000 N RIDGE RD ELLICOTT CITY MD, 21043About
Dr. Bethany Firstbrook is a speech language pathologist practicing in ELLICOTT CITY, MD. Dr. Firstbrook specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Firstbrook 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. Firstbrook 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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