Mrs. Denise Mcclung Desando
Speech-Language Pathologist
20 PENDLETON RD FREDERICKSBURG VA, 22405About
Dr. Denise Desando is a speech language pathologist practicing in FREDERICKSBURG, VA. Dr. Desando specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Desando 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. Desando 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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