Brooke Elam
Speech-Language Pathologist
3605 RATLIFF RD BIRMINGHAM AL, 35210About
Dr. Brooke Elam is a speech language pathologist practicing in BIRMINGHAM, AL. Dr. Elam specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Elam 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. Elam 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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