Miriam Levson
Speech-Language Pathologist
1121 UNIVERSITY BLVD W APT 605 SILVER SPRING MD, 20902About
Dr. Miriam Levson is a speech language pathologist practicing in SILVER SPRING, MD. Dr. Levson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Levson 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. Levson 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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