
Mrs. Sara B Hitner SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
912 LONG PLAINS RD BUXTON ME, 04093About
Dr. Sara Hitner is a speech language pathologist practicing in BUXTON, ME. Dr. Hitner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hitner 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. Hitner 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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