Laura Monroe
Speech-Language Pathologist
38 CARTERS RD GATESVILLE NC, 27938About
Dr. Laura Monroe is a speech language pathologist practicing in GATESVILLE, NC. Dr. Monroe specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Monroe 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. Monroe 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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