
Allison Cook
Speech-Language Pathologist
4560 SOUTH BLVD VIRGINIA BEACH VA, 23452About
Dr. Allison Cook is a speech language pathologist practicing in VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. Dr. Cook specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cook 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. Cook 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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- Jaclyn Yenter Slaughter3900 LLEWELLYN AVE NORFOLK VA 23504
- Mrs. Christina Kane Edmondson M.ED., CCC/SLP1400 FORDHAM DR VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23464
- Mrs. Lynne M. Dickman M.A. CCC-SLP1309 KEMPSVILLE RD NORFOLK VA 23502
- Mr. James Mathew Thoms MS SLP CCC818 NEWTOWN RD VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23462
- Ms. Jennifer Corine Nicholson M.S. CCC-SLP1209 DESTINY WAY CHESAPEAKE VA 23320
- Ms. Susan Marie Sorg CCC-SLP681H BATTLEFIELD BLVD N # 138 CHESAPEAKE VA 23320
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