
Ms. Patricia Maria Wertz SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3975 CONSHOHOCKEN AVE PHILADELPHIA PA, 19131About
Dr. Patricia Wertz is a speech language pathologist practicing in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Dr. Wertz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wertz 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. Wertz 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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