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Ashli Doris Defina SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4301 S FLAMINGO RD STE 101 DAVIE FL, 33330About
Dr. Ashli Defina is a speech language pathologist practicing in DAVIE, FL. Dr. Defina specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Defina 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. Defina 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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