Samantha Reitsma M.A.
Speech-Language Pathologist
3260 EAGLE PARK DR NE GRAND RAPIDS MI, 49525About
Dr. Samantha Reitsma is a speech language pathologist practicing in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Dr. Reitsma specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Reitsma 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. Reitsma 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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