Michelle Pettigrew
Speech-Language Pathologist
18 TOOMEY DR POUGHKEEPSIE NY, 12603About
Dr. Michelle Pettigrew is a speech language pathologist practicing in POUGHKEEPSIE, NY. Dr. Pettigrew specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pettigrew 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. Pettigrew 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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