
Theresa Marie Dodd THERESA DODD, M.A.
Speech-Language Pathologist
1495 CHAIN BRIDGE RD MC LEAN VA, 22101About
Dr. Theresa Dodd is a speech language pathologist practicing in MC LEAN, VA. Dr. Dodd specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dodd 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. Dodd 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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