Patsy Fletcher SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
11140 N HARRELLS FERRY RD BATON ROUGE LA, 70816About
Dr. Patsy Fletcher is a speech language pathologist practicing in BATON ROUGE, LA. Dr. Fletcher specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fletcher 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. Fletcher 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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