
Lauri Chung
Speech-Language Pathologist
136 WILLIAM ST SPRINGFIELD MA, 01105About
Dr. Lauri Chung is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRINGFIELD, MA. Dr. Chung specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Chung 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. Chung 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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- Maria Stenning1506A ALLEN ST SPRINGFIELD MA 01118
- Lesley Quinn M.S., CCC/SLP106 COLUMBUS AVE HOLYOKE MA 01040
- Jenny M Landry30 OLD LYMAN RD SOUTH HADLEY MA 01075
- Kathleen Howland136 WILLIAM ST SPRINGFIELD MA 01105
- Llee Aanee Hardy M.S., CCC-SLP12 FOOTHILLS WAY BLOOMFIELD CT 06002
- Elizabeth Quintin CFY SLP209 ROOT RD WESTFIELD MA 01085
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