Mrs. Audra M Francisco M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2530 CENTRE ST WEST ROXBURY MA, 02132About
Dr. Audra Francisco is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST ROXBURY, MA. Dr. Francisco specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Francisco 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. Francisco 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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