
Jennifer Burton SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE MORGANTOWN WV, 26506About
Dr. Jennifer Burton is a speech language pathologist practicing in MORGANTOWN, WV. Dr. Burton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Burton 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. Burton 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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MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE MORGANTOWN WV 26506