Marilyn Ferris
Speech-Language Pathologist
6865 E BECKER LN SCOTTSDALE AZ, 85254About
Dr. Marilyn Ferris is a speech language pathologist practicing in SCOTTSDALE, AZ. Dr. Ferris specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ferris 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. Ferris 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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