Rebecca Plasan
Speech-Language Pathologist
836 WASHINGTON AVE PORTLAND ME, 04103About
Dr. Rebecca Plasan is a speech language pathologist practicing in PORTLAND, ME. Dr. Plasan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Plasan 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. Plasan 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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