Valerie Anders
Speech-Language Pathologist
1010 CARPENTERS WAY LAKELAND FL, 33809About
Dr. Valerie Anders is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAKELAND, FL. Dr. Anders specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Anders 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. Anders 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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