
Mrs. Rachel Best
Speech-Language Pathologist
53 MAGNOLIA ST RUMFORD RI, 02916About
Dr. Rachel Best is a speech language pathologist practicing in RUMFORD, RI. Dr. Best specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Best 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. Best 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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