
Ms. Marjorie Laura Hovan M.ED. CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
75 HICKLE ST UNIONTOWN PA, 15401About
Dr. Marjorie Hovan is a speech language pathologist practicing in UNIONTOWN, PA. Dr. Hovan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hovan 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. Hovan 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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