Michele C. Rappaport M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
5629 SIERRA AVE RICHMOND CA, 94805About
Dr. Michele Rappaport is a speech language pathologist practicing in RICHMOND, CA. Dr. Rappaport specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rappaport 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. Rappaport 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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