Valerie Gerke M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7370 CABOT CT MELBOURNE FL, 32940About
Dr. Valerie Gerke is a speech language pathologist practicing in MELBOURNE, FL. Dr. Gerke specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gerke 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. Gerke 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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