
Dr. Linda Bressant EDD
Speech-Language Pathologist
4300 13TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC, 20011About
Dr. Linda Bressant is a speech language pathologist practicing in WASHINGTON, DC. Dr. Bressant specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bressant 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. Bressant 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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- Ms. Sandra Maryanne Buerle CCC-SLP8519 TUTTLE RD SPRINGFIELD VA 22152
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