Jessica Dawn Wessberg
Speech-Language Pathologist
115 DELAFIELD ST POUGHKEEPSIE NY, 12601About
Dr. Jessica Wessberg is a speech language pathologist practicing in POUGHKEEPSIE, NY. Dr. Wessberg specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wessberg 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. Wessberg 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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