Hope Whitsell
Speech-Language Pathologist
2612 METAIRIE RD METAIRIE LA, 70001About
Dr. Hope Whitsell is a speech language pathologist practicing in METAIRIE, LA. Dr. Whitsell specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Whitsell 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. Whitsell 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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