Lauren C Defife M.ED.
Speech-Language Pathologist
1468 BRIARWOOD RD NE BROOKHAVEN GA, 30319About
Dr. Lauren Defife is a speech language pathologist practicing in BROOKHAVEN, GA. Dr. Defife specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Defife 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. Defife 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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