Lauren Weerts CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4805 NE GLISAN ST PORTLAND OR, 97213About
Dr. Lauren Weerts is a speech language pathologist practicing in PORTLAND, OR. Dr. Weerts specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Weerts 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. Weerts 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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