
Amanda L Martino M.S.,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
10 WOODLAND DR COVENTRY RI, 02816About
Dr. Amanda Martino is a speech language pathologist practicing in COVENTRY, RI. Dr. Martino specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Martino 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. Martino 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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Nearby Providers
- Mrs. Karen Jean Burrington MA CCC-SLP20 BABCOCK AVENUE PLAINFIELD CT 06374
- Laura Pearce740 OAK HILL RD NORTH KINGSTOWN RI 02852
- Leah Garvey M.S., CCC-SLP215 FERRIS AVE RUMFORD RI 02916
- Kara Ford3445 POST RD WARWICK RI 02886
- Mrs. Andrea Dewhirst MS, CCC-SLP6 JOSEPHINE DR SMITHFIELD RI 02917
- Susan Boelger SLP1516 ATWOOD AVE JOHNSTON RI 02919
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RHODE ISLAND HOSPITALl
593 EDDY STREET PROVIDENCE RI 2903WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLANDl
101 DUDLEY STREET PROVIDENCE RI 2905