
Jillian Mckita
Speech-Language Pathologist
112 CENTER ST MILLSBORO PA, 15348About
Dr. Jillian Mckita is a speech language pathologist practicing in MILLSBORO, PA. Dr. Mckita specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mckita 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. Mckita 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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