
Sarah G Houff MS/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1421 3RD ST SW ROANOKE VA, 24016About
Dr. Sarah Houff is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROANOKE, VA. Dr. Houff specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Houff 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. Houff 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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- Ms. Cari G Vest M.S.,CCC-SLP2727 ELECTRIC RD ROANOKE VA 24018
- Deborah Lynn Maguire650 N JEFFERSON ST ROANOKE VA 24016
- Ashley Treadwell-wilson MS/SLP1421 3RD ST SW ROANOKE VA 24016
- Kay Alley SLP374 CEDAR RUSH RD NEW CASTLE VA 24127
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