
Joanne Distilo SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
106 WOODLAND AVE GLENSHAW PA, 15116About
Dr. Joanne Distilo is a speech language pathologist practicing in GLENSHAW, PA. Dr. Distilo specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Distilo 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. Distilo 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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