Emily Marie Drapela M.S. SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
304 NE HOOD AVE GRESHAM OR, 97030About
Dr. Emily Drapela is a speech language pathologist practicing in GRESHAM, OR. Dr. Drapela specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Drapela 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. Drapela 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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