Debra Kortze SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1201 S MILLER ST WENATCHEE WA, 98801About
Dr. Debra Kortze is a speech language pathologist practicing in WENATCHEE, WA. Dr. Kortze specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kortze 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. Kortze 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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