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Elizabeth Fernandez
Speech-Language Pathologist
2843 COMMUNITY LN HIGH RIDGE MO, 63049About
Dr. Elizabeth Fernandez is a speech language pathologist practicing in HIGH RIDGE, MO. Dr. Fernandez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fernandez 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. Fernandez 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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