Cynthia Valente
Speech-Language Pathologist
301 NORTH 9TH STREET RICHMOND VA, 23219About
Dr. Cynthia Valente is a speech language pathologist practicing in RICHMOND, VA. Dr. Valente specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Valente 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. Valente 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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