Laura Scalzi
Speech-Language Pathologist
4990 BOILING BROOK PKWY ROCKVILLE MD, 20852About
Dr. Laura Scalzi is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROCKVILLE, MD. Dr. Scalzi specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Scalzi 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. Scalzi 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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