
Valarie Beth Ostrander CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
407 EAST SECOND STREET DULUTH MN, 55805About
Dr. Valarie Ostrander is a speech language pathologist practicing in DULUTH, MN. Dr. Ostrander specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ostrander 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. Ostrander 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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