Ms. Barbara Lee Ferris CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
408 N. CANYON CARLSBAD NM, 88220About
Dr. Barbara Ferris is a speech language pathologist practicing in CARLSBAD, NM. Dr. Ferris specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ferris 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. Ferris 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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