
Mrs. Alva Cooper Cook M.ED., CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
18 STEPHANIES RD HAMPTON VA, 23666About
Dr. Alva Cook is a speech language pathologist practicing in HAMPTON, VA. Dr. Cook specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cook 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. Cook 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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- Carrie Marie Thorington M.A. SLP102 DELRAY DR APT E YORKTOWN VA 23692
- Amy Perez MS, CCC-SLP4016 RAINTREE RD CHESAPEAKE VA 23321
- Mrs. Deborah Lee Peters SLP602 LAKELAND CRES YORKTOWN VA 23693
- Ms. Rhea C Wilson729 THIMBLE SHOALS BLVD NEWPORT NEWS VA 23606
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