Valerie Gokhfeld MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
100 CUMMINGS CENTER SUITE 135H BEVERLY MA, 01915About
Dr. Valerie Gokhfeld is a speech language pathologist practicing in BEVERLY, MA. Dr. Gokhfeld specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gokhfeld 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. Gokhfeld 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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