Lori B Lapatka
Speech-Language Pathologist
6301 NORTHUMBERLAND ST PITTSBURGH PA, 15217About
Dr. Lori Lapatka is a speech language pathologist practicing in PITTSBURGH, PA. Dr. Lapatka specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lapatka 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. Lapatka 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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