Rachel Wirtz
Speech-Language Pathologist
20400 OBSERVATION DR STE 104 GERMANTOWN MD, 20876About
Dr. Rachel Wirtz is a speech language pathologist practicing in GERMANTOWN, MD. Dr. Wirtz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wirtz 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. Wirtz 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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