
Sylvia Finger MCD, CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
3350 RIDGELAKE DR METAIRIE LA, 70002About
Dr. Sylvia Finger is a speech language pathologist practicing in METAIRIE, LA. Dr. Finger specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Finger 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. Finger 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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