Mr. Joseph Charles Purkett M.A.
Speech-Language Pathologist
40 GARDNER PARK DR BOZEMAN MT, 59715About
Dr. Joseph Purkett is a speech language pathologist practicing in BOZEMAN, MT. Dr. Purkett specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Purkett 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. Purkett 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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