Mrs. Patricia Downey Westfall
Speech-Language Pathologist
411 N HILL RD SUTTON WV, 26601About
Dr. Patricia Westfall is a speech language pathologist practicing in SUTTON, WV. Dr. Westfall specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Westfall 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. Westfall 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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