Mrs. Elizabeth Huffstetler Ferriss MED., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
905 TARTAN LN NW CONCORD NC, 28027About
Dr. Elizabeth Ferriss is a speech language pathologist practicing in CONCORD, NC. Dr. Ferriss specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ferriss 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. Ferriss 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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