
Ms. Michelle Christine Wertz
Speech-Language Pathologist
411 WAVERLY OAKS RD BLDG 3 WALTHAM MA, 02452About
Dr. Michelle Wertz is a speech language pathologist practicing in WALTHAM, MA. Dr. Wertz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wertz 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. Wertz 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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