
Mrs. Marcia Doreen Getfield
Speech-Language Pathologist
500 SAINT CLAIR AVE SW HUNTSVILLE AL, 35801About
Dr. Marcia Getfield is a speech language pathologist practicing in HUNTSVILLE, AL. Dr. Getfield specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Getfield 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. Getfield 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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