
Nancy E Porter
Speech-Language Pathologist
8 HENSHAW ST WOBURN MA, 01801About
Dr. Nancy Porter is a speech language pathologist practicing in WOBURN, MA. 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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- Megan Nelson M.S., CCC-SLP977 MAIN ST WALTHAM MA 02451
- Bethany Schroeder SLP400 W CUMMINGS PARK WOBURN MA 01801
- Mrs. Natalie R Guerin MS, CCC/SLP126 PHOENIX AVE LOWELL MA 01852
- Lorraine Cuddy MS45 FRANCIS ST BOSTON MA 02115
- Erin Sheehan MSSP149 SYLVAN ST DANVERS MA 01923
- Ms. Karen T. Venditto M.S. CCC-SLP1127 COMMONWEALTH AVE ALLSTON MA 02134
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