
Mrs. Amber Townsend M.C.D., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
119 VICTORIA DR KERRVILLE TX, 78028About
Dr. Amber Townsend is a speech language pathologist practicing in KERRVILLE, TX. Dr. Townsend specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Townsend 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. Townsend 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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- Deborah J Lamkin SLP448 SIDNEY BAKER ST S KERRVILLE TX 78028
- Mrs. Krista Lee Roberts MA,CCC-SLP306 WESLEY DR KERRVILLE TX 78028
- Ms. Mary Alice Hill M.A., CCC-SLP122 VILLAGE DR KERRVILLE TX 78028
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551 HILL COUNTRY DRIVE KERRVILLE TX 78028HILL COUNTRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INCl
1020 SOUTH STATE HIGHWAY 16 FREDERICKSBURG TX 78624