
Ms. Cullen Doris Silva CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
977 MAIN ST WALTHAM MA, 02451About
Dr. Cullen Silva is a speech language pathologist practicing in WALTHAM, MA. Dr. Silva specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Silva 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. Silva 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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- Krista Healy1822 BEACON ST BROOKLINE MA 02445
- Franca Faustini SLP400 W CUMMINGS PARK WOBURN MA 01801
- Mrs. Ruzhena Sikarova CCC-SLP25 KERR PATH NEWTON MA 02459
- Ms. Dorothy Eisenhaure M.ED.336 BAKER AVE CONCORD MA 01742
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FRANCISCAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & REHAB CENTERl
30 WARREN STREET BRIGHTON MA 2135