Lauren Ridgeway Francisco
Speech-Language Pathologist
2003 COBB ST FARMVILLE VA, 23901About
Dr. Lauren Francisco is a speech language pathologist practicing in FARMVILLE, VA. Dr. Francisco specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Francisco 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. Francisco 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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