Mrs. Marie Kathleen Block M.A.
Speech-Language Pathologist
6400 LAUREL CANYON BLVD NORTH HOLLYWOOD CA, 91606About
Dr. Marie Block is a speech language pathologist practicing in NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA. Dr. Block specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Block 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. Block 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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