Julia Francis Hurd
Speech-Language Pathologist
6 SOUTHSIDE RD DANVERS MA, 01923About
Dr. Julia Hurd is a speech language pathologist practicing in DANVERS, MA. Dr. Hurd specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hurd 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. Hurd 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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