Michael L Valentine M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1390 E 20TH ST FARMINGTON NM, 87401About
Dr. Michael Valentine is a speech language pathologist practicing in FARMINGTON, NM. Dr. Valentine specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Valentine 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. Valentine 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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