Patricia Clarke
Speech-Language Pathologist
14015 62ND AVE NW GIG HARBOR WA, 98332About
Dr. Patricia Clarke is a speech language pathologist practicing in GIG HARBOR, WA. Dr. Clarke specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Clarke 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. Clarke 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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