Ms. Janet May Filppula CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
360 COLLEGE ST SHREVEPORT LA, 71104About
Dr. Janet Filppula is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHREVEPORT, LA. Dr. Filppula specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Filppula 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. Filppula 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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