
Lara Randle Dean
Speech-Language Pathologist
1833 CLIFTON RD NE ATLANTA GA, 30329About
Dr. Lara Dean is a speech language pathologist practicing in ATLANTA, GA. Dr. Dean specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dean 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. Dean 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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Nearby Providers
- Valerie S Rapowitz M.S.,C.C.C.,SLP1593 ASHEFORDE DR MARIETTA GA 30068
- Jessica Keith CCC-SLP675 SEMINOLE AVE NE ATLANTA GA 30307
- Mrs. Iris Anne Spangler MS CCC-SLP1230 JOHNSON FERRY PL STE G10 MARIETTA GA 30068
- Ilene Kaufman Monat790 OAK TRAIL DR MARIETTA GA 30062
- Frank Defilppo1244 CLAIRMONT RD DECATUR GA 30030
- Mrs. Traci W Flome M.ED.,CCC-SLP6171 FERRY DR ATLANTA GA 30328
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EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
1364 CLIFTON ROAD, NE ATLANTA GA 30322CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA AT EGLESTONl
1405 CLIFTON ROAD, NE ATLANTA GA 30322