
Andrea Toomey
Speech-Language Pathologist
8348 TRAFORD LN SPRINGFIELD VA, 22152About
Dr. Andrea Toomey is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRINGFIELD, VA. Dr. Toomey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Toomey 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. Toomey 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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