Anita R. Asmussen SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
Speech-Language Pathologist
601 S 8TH ST TACOMA WA, 98405About
Dr. Anita Asmussen is a speech language pathologist practicing in TACOMA, WA. Dr. Asmussen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Asmussen 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. Asmussen 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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