
Paula Sue Townsend MS,CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
105 S RAILROAD ST PHILIPPI WV, 26416About
Dr. Paula Townsend is a speech language pathologist practicing in PHILIPPI, WV. Dr. Townsend specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Townsend 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. Townsend 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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