
Patricia Fichter SP
Speech-Language Pathologist
200 PUTNAM ST STE 800 MARIETTA OH, 45750About
Dr. Patricia Fichter is a speech language pathologist practicing in MARIETTA, OH. Dr. Fichter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fichter 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. Fichter 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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