
Zoelle Amanda Stefens CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1211 24TH ST ANACORTES WA, 98221About
Dr. Zoelle Stefens is a speech language pathologist practicing in ANACORTES, WA. Dr. Stefens specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Stefens 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. Stefens 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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