Valerie Frank MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1065 VINEHAVEN DR NE CONCORD NC, 28025About
Dr. Valerie Frank is a speech language pathologist practicing in CONCORD, NC. Dr. Frank specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Frank 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. Frank 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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