Helen Chu
Speech-Language Pathologist
120A SANTA MARGARITA AVE MENLO PARK CA, 94025About
Dr. Helen Chu is a speech language pathologist practicing in MENLO PARK, CA. Dr. Chu specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Chu 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. Chu 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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