
Sheela Rao SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7501 HERITAGE VILLAGE PLZ GAINESVILLE VA, 20155About
Dr. Sheela Rao is a speech language pathologist practicing in GAINESVILLE, VA. Dr. Rao specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rao 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. Rao 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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