Deborah D Kapsalakis SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
300 PELL AVE ROCKY MOUNT VA, 24151About
Dr. Deborah Kapsalakis is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROCKY MOUNT, VA. Dr. Kapsalakis specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kapsalakis 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. Kapsalakis 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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