Kathleen Donley Pennesi MA,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
384 JEFFERSON DR PITTSBURGH PA, 15228About
Dr. Kathleen Pennesi is a speech language pathologist practicing in PITTSBURGH, PA. Dr. Pennesi specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pennesi 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. Pennesi 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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