Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mistishen MS SLP CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
803 N WAHNETA ST ALLENTOWN PA, 18109About
Dr. Mary Mistishen is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALLENTOWN, PA. Dr. Mistishen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mistishen 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. Mistishen 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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