Mary L Alfred
Speech-Language Pathologist
7017 MAYFAIR RD LAUREL MD, 20707About
Dr. Mary Alfred is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAUREL, MD. Dr. Alfred specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Alfred 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. Alfred 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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