
Catherine Louisiana Ballif MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
243 CHARLES ST BOSTON MA, 02114About
Dr. Catherine Ballif is a speech language pathologist practicing in BOSTON, MA. Dr. Ballif specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ballif 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. Ballif 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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