Elizabeth M. Bowen SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1421 3RD ST SW ROANOKE VA, 24016About
Dr. Elizabeth Bowen is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROANOKE, VA. Dr. Bowen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bowen 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. Bowen 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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