Ms. Katherine Broderick-backman
Speech-Language Pathologist
55 LAKE AVE N WORCESTER MA, 01655About
Dr. Katherine Broderick-backman is a speech language pathologist practicing in WORCESTER, MA. Dr. Broderick-backman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Broderick-backman 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. Broderick-backman 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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