
Brittany Marie Peterson M.S. SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
44 CEDAR TER MILTON MA, 02186About
Dr. Brittany Peterson is a speech language pathologist practicing in MILTON, MA. Dr. Peterson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Peterson 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. Peterson 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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- Brooke A. Collier MS CCC-SLP57 BEDFORD ST LEXINGTON MA 02420
- Pamela Pangjen Su MS75 FRANCIS ST BOSTON MA 02115
- Catherine Schaffer SLP400 W CUMMINGS PARK WOBURN MA 01801
- Mrs. Sharon Lee Salzbank MA.,CCC1731 BEACON ST APT 719 BROOKLINE MA 02445
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