
Betsy Dean
Speech-Language Pathologist
138 INDUSTRY LN, UNIT 5A FOREST HILL MD, 21050About
Dr. Betsy Dean is a speech language pathologist practicing in FOREST HILL, MD. Dr. Dean specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dean 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. Dean 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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