Mrs. Elizabeth Renee Porter
Speech-Language Pathologist
ELDON R-I ELDON MO, 65026About
Dr. Elizabeth Porter is a speech language pathologist practicing in ELDON, MO. Dr. Porter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Porter 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. Porter 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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