Jeanne S Northfield M.A.
Speech-Language Pathologist
2929 MCDOUGALL AVE ENUMCLAW WA, 98022About
Dr. Jeanne Northfield is a speech language pathologist practicing in ENUMCLAW, WA. Dr. Northfield specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Northfield 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. Northfield 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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