Rachel Hand
Speech-Language Pathologist
23625 HOLMAN HWY MONTEREY CA, 93940About
Dr. Rachel Hand is a speech language pathologist practicing in MONTEREY, CA. Dr. Hand specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hand 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. Hand 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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