Elissa Michelle Caprini
Speech-Language Pathologist
29 BRUIN DR WELLSBURG WV, 26070About
Dr. Elissa Caprini is a speech language pathologist practicing in WELLSBURG, WV. Dr. Caprini specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Caprini 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. Caprini 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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