Rachel Cross Addison
Speech-Language Pathologist
300 N GREEN ST MORGANTON NC, 28655About
Dr. Rachel Addison is a speech language pathologist practicing in MORGANTON, NC. Dr. Addison specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Addison 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. Addison 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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