
Ms. Debra Anne Whitten CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
111 DODGE ST BEVERLY MA, 01915About
Dr. Debra Whitten is a speech language pathologist practicing in BEVERLY, MA. Dr. Whitten specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Whitten 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. Whitten 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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85 HERRICK STREET BEVERLY MA 1915