
Mrs. Valerie Lisa Mcdowell M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
11783 ROCK LANDING DRIVE NEWPORT NEWS VA, 23606About
Dr. Valerie Mcdowell is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Dr. Mcdowell specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcdowell 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. Mcdowell 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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