Katherine Mcgovern
Speech-Language Pathologist
9100 BABCOCK BLVD PITTSBURGH PA, 15237About
Dr. Katherine Mcgovern is a speech language pathologist practicing in PITTSBURGH, PA. Dr. Mcgovern specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcgovern 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. Mcgovern 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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