Elizabeth Sessoms Burns M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
21 ACORNRIDGE CT DURHAM NC, 27707About
Dr. Elizabeth Burns is a speech language pathologist practicing in DURHAM, NC. Dr. Burns specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Burns 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. Burns 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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