
Janet Berna SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4284 GLEN LYTLE RD PITTSBURGH PA, 15217About
Dr. Janet Berna is a speech language pathologist practicing in PITTSBURGH, PA. Dr. Berna specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Berna 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. Berna 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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