
Miss Rebecca S Updike MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
201 CHESTNUT AVE ALTOONA PA, 16601About
Dr. Rebecca Updike is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALTOONA, PA. Dr. Updike specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Updike 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. Updike 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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