Deborah Ruth Pence
Speech-Language Pathologist
5980 RADIO STATION RD LA PLATA MD, 20646About
Dr. Deborah Pence is a speech language pathologist practicing in LA PLATA, MD. Dr. Pence specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pence 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. Pence 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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