Benita Bivens
Speech-Language Pathologist
9227 DAYTON GREENVILLE PIKE BROOKVILLE OH, 45309About
Dr. Benita Bivens is a speech language pathologist practicing in BROOKVILLE, OH. Dr. Bivens specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bivens 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. Bivens 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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