Lorena G Emerson
Speech-Language Pathologist
3820 NINE MILE RD RICHMOND VA, 23223About
Dr. Lorena Emerson is a speech language pathologist practicing in RICHMOND, VA. Dr. Emerson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Emerson 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. Emerson 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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