Catherine A. Torvik SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1600 E JEFFERSON ST STE A1 SEATTLE WA, 98122About
Dr. Catherine Torvik is a speech language pathologist practicing in SEATTLE, WA. Dr. Torvik specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Torvik 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. Torvik 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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