Marissa Goff
Speech-Language Pathologist
5916 N CONCORD AVE PORTLAND OR, 97217About
Dr. Marissa Goff is a speech language pathologist practicing in PORTLAND, OR. Dr. Goff specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Goff 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. Goff 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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