Patricia Parkhurst SLP-CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
209 ROOT RD WESTFIELD MA, 01085About
Dr. Patricia Parkhurst is a speech language pathologist practicing in WESTFIELD, MA. Dr. Parkhurst specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Parkhurst 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. Parkhurst 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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