
Ellen Mclean Fiorda SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
650 N JEFFERSON ST ROANOKE VA, 24016About
Dr. Ellen Fiorda is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROANOKE, VA. Dr. Fiorda specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fiorda 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. Fiorda 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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