
Mrs. Caitlin Brooke Ponte MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
120 SAINT LOUIS DR ELKTON MD, 21921About
Dr. Caitlin Ponte is a speech language pathologist practicing in ELKTON, MD. Dr. Ponte specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ponte 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. Ponte 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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