
Hilary Friend MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
100 CUMMINGS CTR BEVERLY MA, 01915About
Dr. Hilary Friend is a speech language pathologist practicing in BEVERLY, MA. Dr. Friend specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Friend 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. Friend 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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- Mrs. Mary T Behl44 PARK ST ANDOVER MA 01810
- Emily Goldberg12 TYLER ST SOMERVILLE MA 02143
- Angelica Monica Cygan M.S.1800 COLUMBUS AVE BOSTON MA 02119
- Stephanie Ann Lysik M.S.-CCC/SLP640 PRIMROSE ST HAVERHILL MA 01830
- Ms. Eileen Hunsaker MSCCC-SLP1475 MASSACHUSETTS AVE LEXINGTON MA 02420
- Jaimie Lynn Langevin M.A., CCC-SLP15A ELLSWORTH AVE CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
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BEVERLY HOSPITAL CORPORATIONl
85 HERRICK STREET BEVERLY MA 1915