
Shilonda Couttee
Speech-Language Pathologist
5001 DANA PL NW WASHINGTON DC, 20016About
Dr. Shilonda Couttee is a speech language pathologist practicing in WASHINGTON, DC. Dr. Couttee specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Couttee 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. Couttee 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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