Ms. Rachel Anne Vandegrift CF-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
916 W CHAPEL RD ASHEVILLE NC, 28803About
Dr. Rachel Vandegrift is a speech language pathologist practicing in ASHEVILLE, NC. Dr. Vandegrift specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Vandegrift 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. Vandegrift 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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