Kate Fertig
Speech-Language Pathologist
200 TAYLORSVILLE MOUNTAIN RD PITMAN PA, 17964About
Dr. Kate Fertig is a speech language pathologist practicing in PITMAN, PA. Dr. Fertig specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fertig 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. Fertig 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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