
Joanne B Nicholson MA CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
35 N BALPH AVE PITTSBURGH PA, 15202About
Dr. Joanne Nicholson is a speech language pathologist practicing in PITTSBURGH, PA. Dr. Nicholson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Nicholson 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. Nicholson 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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