Mrs. Patricia H. Mcafee CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3101 EVANS AVE VALPARAISO IN, 46383About
Dr. Patricia Mcafee is a speech language pathologist practicing in VALPARAISO, IN. Dr. Mcafee specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcafee 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. Mcafee 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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