Elana Katz CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1400 VFW PARKWAY WEST ROXBURY MA, 02132About
Dr. Elana Katz is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST ROXBURY, MA. Dr. Katz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Katz 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. Katz 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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