
Ms. Diana Gillespie
Speech-Language Pathologist
50 DEPOT ROAD FALMOUTH ME, 04105About
Dr. Diana Gillespie is a speech language pathologist practicing in FALMOUTH, ME. Dr. Gillespie specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gillespie 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. Gillespie 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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- Mrs. Aimee Joy Cartier MS52 SEBAGO LAKE RD GORHAM ME 04038
- Mr. Mark R. Hammond M.A., CCC-SLP222 AUBURN ST PORTLAND ME 04103
- Ms. Leslie E. Darrell M.S. CCC-SLP73 SEABURY LN YARMOUTH ME 04096
- Ms. Kim Watson M.S. CCC-SLP58 BARIBEAU DR BRUNSWICK ME 04011
- Karen Doe M.S., CCC-SLP222 AUBURN ST PORTLAND ME 04103
- Ms. Emily Lou Isom M.S. CCC-SLP198 W POWNAL RD NORTH YARMOUTH ME 04097
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