Mr. Derek Dupuis MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5640 JEFFERSON HWY HARAHAN LA, 70123About
Dr. Derek Dupuis is a speech language pathologist practicing in HARAHAN, LA. Dr. Dupuis specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dupuis 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. Dupuis 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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