
Lauren Ridgeway Francisco
Speech-Language Pathologist
2003 COBB ST FARMVILLE VA, 23901About
Dr. Lauren Francisco is a speech language pathologist practicing in FARMVILLE, VA. Dr. Francisco specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Francisco 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. Francisco 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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- Dr. Elizabeth Anne Power-defur PH.D.201 HIGH ST FARMVILLE VA 23909
- Mrs. Caitlin Frazier Frank CCC-SLP201 N MAIN ST FARMVILLE VA 23901
- Mrs. Gayle H Daly M.S. CCC-SLPLCCLL 201 MAIN STREET FARMVILLE VA 23901
- Anna Labosier M.S. CCC-SLP315 W 3RD ST FARMVILLE VA 23901
- Ms. Ronda Walker PH.D.315 WEST THIRD STREET FARMVILLE VA 23901
- Amanda Elizabeth Chandler CCC-SLP800 OAK ST FARMVILLE VA 23901
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1901 TATE SPRINGS ROAD LYNCHBURG VA 24501SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INCl
800 OAK STREET FARMVILLE VA 23901COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HEALTHCENTER, INCl
125 BUENA VISTA CIRCLE SOUTH HILL VA 23970