
Lorraine Maida
Speech-Language Pathologist
9906 71ST ST SW LAKEWOOD WA, 98498About
Dr. Lorraine Maida is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAKEWOOD, WA. Dr. Maida specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Maida 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. Maida 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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