
Pamela Johnson Desimone M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1145 POQUONNOCK RD GROTON CT, 06340About
Dr. Pamela Desimone is a speech language pathologist practicing in GROTON, CT. Dr. Desimone specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Desimone 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. Desimone 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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