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Dr. Joan Elizabeth Finefrock SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON AKRON OH, 44325About
Dr. Joan Finefrock is a speech language pathologist practicing in AKRON, OH. Dr. Finefrock specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Finefrock 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. Finefrock 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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- Mrs. Katie Michelle Boarman MA,CCC-SLP225 S MAIN ST AKRON OH 44325
- Dr. Roberta Ann Depompei PHDSCHOOL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AKRON OH 44325
- Scott Thomas Palasik PHD, CCC-SLPSCHOOL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY AKRON OH 44325
- Ms. Janis Carol Lorman M.A. CCC-S181 POLSKY HL AKRON OH 44325
- Susan Ulrich Ruhlin MA CCC SLPPOLSKY 181 AKRON OH 44325
- Dr. Pamela G. Garn-nunn PH.D., CCC-SLPSCHOOL OF SPEECH LANG PATH & AUD AKRON OH 44325
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AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITALl
1 PERKINS SQUARE AKRON OH 44308SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEMl
525 EAST MARKET STREET AKRON OH 44309AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTERl
400 WABASH AVENUE AKRON OH 44307