Douglas R Topper
Speech-Language Pathologist
243 KINGS HWY MASON TWP ME, 04217About
Dr. Douglas Topper is a speech language pathologist practicing in MASON TWP, ME. Dr. Topper specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Topper 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. Topper 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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