Mrs. Donna Lovejoy SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1600 JOHN ROLFE PKWY RICHMOND VA, 23238About
Dr. Donna Lovejoy is a speech language pathologist practicing in RICHMOND, VA. Dr. Lovejoy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lovejoy 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. Lovejoy 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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