Deborah Jones Pivec
Speech-Language Pathologist
1131 BENFIELD BLVD MILLERSVILLE MD, 21108About
Dr. Deborah Pivec is a speech language pathologist practicing in MILLERSVILLE, MD. Dr. Pivec specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pivec 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. Pivec 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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