
Ms. Lisa Santra MA
Speech-Language Pathologist
6506 LOISDALE RD SPRINGFIELD VA, 22150About
Dr. Lisa Santra is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRINGFIELD, VA. Dr. Santra specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Santra 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. Santra 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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