
Julie Marie Blistan SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1500 5TH AVE MCKEESPORT PA, 15132About
Dr. Julie Blistan is a speech language pathologist practicing in MCKEESPORT, PA. Dr. Blistan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Blistan 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. Blistan 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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1500 FIFTH AVENUE MC KEESPORT PA 15132JEFFERSON HOSPITALl
565 COAL VALLEY ROAD JEFFERSON HILLS PA 15025