Mrs. Gretchen Ann Bell MA CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
511 NE ANDERSON ROAD VANCOUVER WA, 98665About
Dr. Gretchen Bell is a speech language pathologist practicing in VANCOUVER, WA. Dr. Bell specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bell 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. Bell 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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