Patricia Ann Fairbanks
Speech-Language Pathologist
12465 WARWICK BLVD NEWPORT NEWS VA, 23606About
Dr. Patricia Fairbanks is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Dr. Fairbanks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fairbanks 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. Fairbanks 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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