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Tammy Lam
Speech-Language Pathologist
6116 SHEARTON WAY GOLETA CA, 93117About
Dr. Tammy Lam is a speech language pathologist practicing in GOLETA, CA. Dr. Lam specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lam 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. Lam 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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