Katherine Boucher
Speech-Language Pathologist
5000 FAIRBANKS AVE ALEXANDRIA VA, 22311About
Dr. Katherine Boucher is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALEXANDRIA, VA. Dr. Boucher specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Boucher 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. Boucher 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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