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Ms. Valerie N Lew MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1815 W 213TH ST TORRANCE CA, 90501About
Dr. Valerie Lew is a speech language pathologist practicing in TORRANCE, CA. Dr. Lew specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lew 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. Lew 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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