
Margaret Defillippo
Speech-Language Pathologist
1244 CLAIRMONT RD DECATUR GA, 30030About
Dr. Margaret Defillippo is a speech language pathologist practicing in DECATUR, GA. Dr. Defillippo specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Defillippo 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. Defillippo 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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