Elissa Gwen Hewitt
Speech-Language Pathologist
7 ALBERT CREE DR RUTLAND VT, 05701About
Dr. Elissa Hewitt is a speech language pathologist practicing in RUTLAND, VT. Dr. Hewitt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hewitt 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. Hewitt 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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