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Dana Lauren Gomez
Speech-Language Pathologist
1413 LASKIN RD VIRGINIA BEACH VA, 23451About
Dr. Dana Gomez is a speech language pathologist practicing in VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. Dr. Gomez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gomez 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. Gomez 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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