Laura Dumas M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5 MIDDLESEX AVE SOMERVILLE MA, 02145About
Dr. Laura Dumas is a speech language pathologist practicing in SOMERVILLE, MA. Dr. Dumas specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dumas 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. Dumas 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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