Valerie Ann Brubaker
Speech-Language Pathologist
2505 E JEFFERSON BLVD SOUTH BEND IN, 46615About
Dr. Valerie Brubaker is a speech language pathologist practicing in SOUTH BEND, IN. Dr. Brubaker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Brubaker 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. Brubaker 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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