Ms. Debra Vincent Sterken CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
8808 GOTHERSTONE CT RALEIGH NC, 27615About
Dr. Debra Sterken is a speech language pathologist practicing in RALEIGH, NC. Dr. Sterken specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sterken 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. Sterken 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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