Valerie Roberts Siviter
Speech-Language Pathologist
1857 VARSITY DR CHESAPEAKE VA, 23324About
Dr. Valerie Siviter is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHESAPEAKE, VA. Dr. Siviter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Siviter 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. Siviter 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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