Louise Flak SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
28 TIMBER RIDGE RD WEST SPRINGFIELD MA, 01089About
Dr. Louise Flak is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA. Dr. Flak specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Flak 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. Flak 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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