Mrs. Lisa Byank
Speech-Language Pathologist
1630 COLUMBIA RD NW WASHINGTON DC, 20009About
Dr. Lisa Byank is a speech language pathologist practicing in WASHINGTON, DC. Dr. Byank specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Byank 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. Byank 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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