
Valerie B Murphy
Speech-Language Pathologist
4712 RICHMOND AVE SHREVEPORT LA, 71106About
Dr. Valerie Murphy is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHREVEPORT, LA. Dr. Murphy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Murphy 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. Murphy 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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- Melissa D Weaver CCC-SLP9829 HIGH POINT DR SHREVEPORT LA 71106
- Megan Vaughn Lerchie MCD/CCC-SLP10460 PLUM CREEK DR SHREVEPORT LA 71106
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