Amy Balfour
Speech-Language Pathologist
304 JUDD PLACE DR FUQUAY VARINA NC, 27526About
Dr. Amy Balfour is a speech language pathologist practicing in FUQUAY VARINA, NC. Dr. Balfour specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Balfour 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. Balfour 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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