
Patricia Ann Dowden PH.D
Speech-Language Pathologist
1959 NE PACIFIC ST SEATTLE WA, 98195About
Dr. Patricia Dowden is a speech language pathologist practicing in SEATTLE, WA. Dr. Dowden specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dowden 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. Dowden 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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