
Mrs. Elaine A Macchio M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
400 MADISON ST ALEXANDRIA VA, 22314About
Dr. Elaine Macchio is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALEXANDRIA, VA. Dr. Macchio specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Macchio 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. Macchio 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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- Mrs. Joelle Dolas M.S.400 MADISON ST ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
- Diedre Anne Dennis MA, CCC/SLP2121 EISENHOWER AVE ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
- Mrs. Maureen E Basye MS, CCC-SLP218 N LEE ST ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
- Mrs. Katherine Maxwell Baker SLP901 N WASHINGTON ST ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
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1310 SOUTHERN AVENUE SE WASHINGTON DC 20032SPRINGFIELD HOSPITALl
PO BOX 2003 SPRINGFIELD VT 5156INOVA ALEXANDRIA HOSPITALl
4320 SEMINARY RD ALEXANDRIA VA 22304