Theresa Ann Fenton
Speech-Language Pathologist
140 IRON OAK CIR LIVERPOOL NY, 13088About
Dr. Theresa Fenton is a speech language pathologist practicing in LIVERPOOL, NY. Dr. Fenton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fenton 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. Fenton 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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