Kathleen Gallaher
Speech-Language Pathologist
250 PANTOPS MOUNTAIN RD CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, 22911About
Dr. Kathleen Gallaher is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Dr. Gallaher specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gallaher 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. Gallaher 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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