
Ms. Laura Townsend CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2309 WATERS RUN DECATUR GA, 30035About
Dr. Laura Townsend is a speech language pathologist practicing in DECATUR, GA. 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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- Leslye Pryor SLP675 SEMINOLE AVE NE ATLANTA GA 30307
- Mr. Adam Mustafa Al-mutawa CCC-SLP1670 CLAIRMONT RD DECATUR GA 30033
- Janell Braxton1299 BATTLECREEK RD JONESBORO GA 30236
- Mrs. Janelle Eloise Bingham CCC-SLP4535 FLAT SHOALS PKWY DECATUR GA 30034
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2801 DEKALB MEDICAL PARKWAY LITHONIA GA 30058CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA AT EGLESTONl
1405 CLIFTON ROAD, NE ATLANTA GA 30322