Dr. Balford Mcalpin CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
195 GLEN COVE MARINA RD E VALLEJO CA, 94591About
Dr. Balford Mcalpin is a speech language pathologist practicing in VALLEJO, CA. Dr. Mcalpin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcalpin 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. Mcalpin 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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