Teresa Somerville CCC-CLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
8402 SIX FORKS RD STE 101 RALEIGH NC, 27615About
Dr. Teresa Somerville is a speech language pathologist practicing in RALEIGH, NC. Dr. Somerville specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Somerville 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. Somerville 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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