Paula Avallone
Speech-Language Pathologist
67 PINE POINT RD SCARBOROUGH ME, 04074About
Dr. Paula Avallone is a speech language pathologist practicing in SCARBOROUGH, ME. Dr. Avallone specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Avallone 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. Avallone 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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