Colleen Mary Cowles SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3750 JOSEPH SIEWICK DR FAIRFAX VA, 22033About
Dr. Colleen Cowles is a speech language pathologist practicing in FAIRFAX, VA. Dr. Cowles specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cowles 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. Cowles 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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