Gail Cherie Ballenger CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1410 14TH ST PLANO TX, 75074About
Dr. Gail Ballenger is a speech language pathologist practicing in PLANO, TX. Dr. Ballenger specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ballenger 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. Ballenger 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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