
Elizabeth Eleni Pratsis
Speech-Language Pathologist
106 SEASIDE LN VIRGINIA BEACH VA, 23462About
Dr. Elizabeth Pratsis is a speech language pathologist practicing in VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. Dr. Pratsis specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pratsis 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. Pratsis 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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