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Frances Silvers
Speech-Language Pathologist
601 S 8TH ST TACOMA WA, 98405About
Dr. Frances Silvers is a speech language pathologist practicing in TACOMA, WA. Dr. Silvers specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Silvers 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. Silvers 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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317 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR W BOX 5299 TACOMA WA 98415