Maureen Durkin M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
830 CHALKSTONE AVE PROVIDENCE RI, 02908About
Dr. Maureen Durkin is a speech language pathologist practicing in PROVIDENCE, RI. Dr. Durkin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Durkin 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. Durkin 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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