Dr. April Kay Hochstrasser PH.D.
Speech-Language Pathologist
3717 GRANDVIEW DR W UNIVERSITY PLACE WA, 98466About
Dr. April Hochstrasser is a speech language pathologist practicing in UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA. Dr. Hochstrasser specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hochstrasser 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. Hochstrasser 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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