
Laura A Pritts MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
200 GASTON AVE FAIRMONT WV, 26554About
Dr. Laura Pritts is a speech language pathologist practicing in FAIRMONT, WV. Dr. Pritts specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pritts 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. Pritts 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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