Miss Patricia Ann Handlon MACCCSLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
534 BILTMORE AVE ASHEVILLE NC, 28801About
Dr. Patricia Handlon is a speech language pathologist practicing in ASHEVILLE, NC. Dr. Handlon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Handlon 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. Handlon 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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