
Kerri Pirrera
Speech-Language Pathologist
24 COOLIDGE AVE MERCERVILLE NJ, 08619About
Dr. Kerri Pirrera is a speech language pathologist practicing in MERCERVILLE, NJ. Dr. Pirrera specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pirrera 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. Pirrera 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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