
Mrs. Valerie Alaina Poindexter
Speech-Language Pathologist
8602 N DRUID AVE PORTLAND OR, 97203About
Dr. Valerie Poindexter is a speech language pathologist practicing in PORTLAND, OR. Dr. Poindexter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Poindexter 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. Poindexter 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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