Virginia Ratliff
Speech-Language Pathologist
216 MELROSE AVE NATCHITOCHES LA, 71457About
Dr. Virginia Ratliff is a speech language pathologist practicing in NATCHITOCHES, LA. Dr. Ratliff specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ratliff 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. Ratliff 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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