
Althea Brown Robinson
Speech-Language Pathologist
1025 LAKE FRANCES DR GRETNA LA, 70056About
Dr. Althea Robinson is a speech language pathologist practicing in GRETNA, LA. Dr. Robinson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Robinson 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. Robinson 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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- Blair Ridgley2612 METAIRIE RD METAIRIE LA 70001
- Kay D. Davis M.A.3725 LAKE TRAIL DR KENNER LA 70065
- Carolyn Jean Greer M.S.E., CCC-SLP5237 CITRUS BLVD RIVER RIDGE LA 70123
- Sylvia Finger MCD, CCC3350 RIDGELAKE DR METAIRIE LA 70002
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