
Beth Petro
Speech-Language Pathologist
4210 INDEPENDENCE DR SCHNECKSVILLE PA, 18078About
Dr. Beth Petro is a speech language pathologist practicing in SCHNECKSVILLE, PA. Dr. Petro specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Petro 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. Petro 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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