
Nicholas Viola
Speech-Language Pathologist
386 PALMER AVE PORTLAND ME, 04103About
Dr. Nicholas Viola is a speech language pathologist practicing in PORTLAND, ME. Dr. Viola specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Viola 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. Viola 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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- Arielle Bridges West M.S., CCC-SLP75 W COMMERCIAL ST PORTLAND ME 04101
- Havah Gershman-tewksbury M.A. CCC-SLP222 AUBURN ST PORTLAND ME 04103
- Jacqueline O. Billington M.S. CCC-SLP32 TANDBERG TRL WINDHAM ME 04062
- Beth Ellsworth M.A., CCC, SLP85 MIDDLE RD CUMBERLAND ME 04021
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