
Mrs. Michelle Lynn Parfitt MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
6202 ALDER ST PITTSBURGH PA, 15206About
Dr. Michelle Parfitt is a speech language pathologist practicing in PITTSBURGH, PA. Dr. Parfitt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Parfitt 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. Parfitt 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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