
Mrs. Dana Durst Pittman SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4667 BAYOU BLACK DR GIBSON LA, 70356About
Dr. Dana Pittman is a speech language pathologist practicing in GIBSON, LA. Dr. Pittman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pittman 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. Pittman 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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