Francine Fisher MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
1809 Applewood Rd Baton Rouge LA, 70808About
Dr. Francine Fisher is a speech language pathologist practicing in Baton Rouge, LA. Dr. Fisher specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fisher 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. Fisher 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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