Dr. Joan A. Luckhurst PH.D.
Speech-Language Pathologist
455 S ROBERTS RD BRYN MAWR PA, 19010About
Dr. Joan Luckhurst is a speech language pathologist practicing in BRYN MAWR, PA. Dr. Luckhurst specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Luckhurst 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. Luckhurst 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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