Mrs. Gwenn Catherine Whiteford MS CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5827 MERIDIAN RD GIBSONIA PA, 15044About
Dr. Gwenn Whiteford is a speech language pathologist practicing in GIBSONIA, PA. Dr. Whiteford specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Whiteford 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. Whiteford 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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