
Gretchen Gossett
Speech-Language Pathologist
17301 MADISON AVE CASTRO VALLEY CA, 94546About
Dr. Gretchen Gossett is a speech language pathologist practicing in CASTRO VALLEY, CA. Dr. Gossett specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gossett 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. Gossett 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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