Janine Pedro
Speech-Language Pathologist
126 PHOENIX AVE LOWELL MA, 01852About
Dr. Janine Pedro is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOWELL, MA. Dr. Pedro specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pedro 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. Pedro 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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