
Jennifer Elizabeth Benitez
Speech-Language Pathologist
2321 28TH AVE E PALMETTO FL, 34221About
Dr. Jennifer Benitez is a speech language pathologist practicing in PALMETTO, FL. Dr. Benitez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Benitez 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. Benitez 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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