Marlene Chavis
Speech-Language Pathologist
9500 FLUSHING QUAIL RD UNIT 500 BAKERSFIELD CA, 93312About
Dr. Marlene Chavis is a speech language pathologist practicing in BAKERSFIELD, CA. Dr. Chavis specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Chavis 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. Chavis 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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