Emily Pattavina CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
23 LIBERTY WAY NIANTIC CT, 06357About
Dr. Emily Pattavina is a speech language pathologist practicing in NIANTIC, CT. Dr. Pattavina specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pattavina 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. Pattavina 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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