
Miriam Balsam SLP, CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
5900 METRO DR BALTIMORE MD, 21215About
Dr. Miriam Balsam is a speech language pathologist practicing in BALTIMORE, MD. Dr. Balsam specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Balsam 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. Balsam 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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