
Laura C. Santiago
Speech-Language Pathologist
476 THUMPER DR RANSON WV, 25438About
Dr. Laura Santiago is a speech language pathologist practicing in RANSON, WV. Dr. Santiago specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Santiago 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. Santiago 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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