The 20 Best Dysarthria Doctors Near Me in Tacoma, WA

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 18 doctor with experience in Dysarthria near Tacoma, WA. Of these, 16 are Experienced, 1 are Advanced and 1 are Elite.

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18 providers found
    Advanced in Dysarthria
    Advanced in Dysarthria
    Referral may be required

    Franciscan Neurology Associates At St. Joseph

    1608 S J Street 5th, Floor, 
    Tacoma, WA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joshua Snavely is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Snavely is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Alien Hand Syndrome, Hemiplegia, and Dysarthria. Dr. Snavely is board certified in Adult/Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, American Associatrion Of Critical-Care Nurses, Stroke Certified Registered Nurse, American Board Of Neuroscience Nursing, and Emergency Nursing, Board Of Certification For Emergency Nursing. Dr. Snavely is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Referral required

    Franciscan Neurology Associates At St. Joseph

    1608 S J Street 5th, Floor, 
    Tacoma, WA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Portuguese
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Katelan Longfellow is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Longfellow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Secondary Parkinsonism. Dr. Longfellow is board certified in Neurology. Dr. Longfellow is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Physiatry | Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Physiatry | Pain Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Franciscan Spine Associates At St. Joseph

    1608 S J Street 4th, Floor, 
    Tacoma, WA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Tan is a Physiatrist and a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Tan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Hemiplegia, Rhabdomyolysis, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Dr. Tan is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. Dr. Tan is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Internal Medicine

    Swenson Wound Care PLLC

    1201 Pacific Ave Ste 400, 
    Tacoma, WA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, German, Spanish

    Bradley Schmitz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Schmitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. He is also highly rated in 55 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Heart Failure.

    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Family Medicine

    Community Health Care - Hilltop

    1202 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Hilltop Regional Health Center, 
    Tacoma, WA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Castilian, Filipino, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, Vietnamese
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis, Dysarthria, Liver Failure, and Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM). Dr. Smith is board certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Referral may be required

    Franciscan Neurology Associates At St. Joseph

    1608 S J St # 5, 
    Tacoma, WA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Italian, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Seth John-Stankus is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. John-Stankus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis. Dr. John-Stankus is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Referral may be required

    Franciscan Neurology Associates At St. Joseph

    1608 S J St # 5, 
    Tacoma, WA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Filipino, Ilocano, Spanish, Vietnamese
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lorin Freedman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Freedman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Migraine, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. Dr. Freedman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Referral may be required

    Franciscan Neurology Associates At St. Joseph

    1608 S J St # 5, 
    Tacoma, WA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jay Erickson is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Erickson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Erickson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Physiatry
    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Physiatry
    Referral may be required

    EMA Of Puget Sound, PS

    3315 S 23rd Street, Suite 200, 
    Tacoma, WA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Hui Wang is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Central Pain Syndrome, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Subdural Hematoma. Dr. Wang is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Dr. Wang is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Neurology
    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Multicare Neuroscience Institute-Tacoma

    915 6th Ave Ste 100, 
    Tacoma, WA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Danish, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Yu Zhu is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Zhu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Trigeminal Neuralgia, Neuralgia, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Migraine. Dr. Zhu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Referral may be required

    Multicare Neuroscience Institute-Tacoma

    915 6th Ave Ste 100, 
    Tacoma, WA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Filipino, Hindi, Ilocano, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Stacy Donlon is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Donlon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neuromyelitis Optica, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease. Dr. Donlon is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Referral required

    Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Medical Pavilion - Federal Way

    33501 1st Way S., 
    Federal Way, WA 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Emma Burbank is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Federal Way, Washington. Dr. Burbank is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Peripheral Neuropathy, Cerebellar Degeneration, Dementia, and Memory Loss. Dr. Burbank is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Burbank is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Otolaryngology
    Referral required

    Franciscan Ear, Nose & Throat Associates At St. Clare

    11311 Bridgeport Way SW, Suite 309, 
    Lakewood, WA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish, Vietnamese
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Timme is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Lakewood, Washington. Dr. Timme is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. He is also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Dry Mouth, Sialadenitis, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Timme is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology. Dr. Timme is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Internal Medicine

    MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital

    401 15th Ave SE, 
    Puyallup, WA 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Lio is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Puyallup, Washington. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Lio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Pulmonary Edema, Neurotoxicity Syndromes, and Stroke.

    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Internal Medicine

    Rainier Rehabilitation

    920 12th Ave SE, 
    Puyallup, WA 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Atique Ahmad is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Puyallup, Washington. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. He is also highly rated in 50 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Malnutrition, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pneumonia, and Heart Failure. Dr. Ahmad is currently accepting new patients.

    Physiatry | Pain Medicine
    Physiatry | Pain Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Dr. Attaman, PLLC

    202 North Division Street, Suite 400, 
    Auburn, WA 
     (10.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Thai, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jason Attaman is a Physiatrist and a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Auburn, Washington. Dr. Attaman is rated as undefined provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. His clinical expertise encompasses Tendinitis, Neuralgia, Bursitis, Spondylolisthesis, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Attaman is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. Dr. Attaman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Referral may be required

    Franciscan Neurology Associates At St. Anne

    16259 Sylvester Road SW, Suite 503, 
    Burien, WA 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Emmanuel Martinez is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Burien, Washington. Dr. Martinez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Partial Familial Epilepsy, Tension Headache, Seizures, and Partial Seizure. Dr. Martinez is board certified in Neurology, American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, and Epilepsy, American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Martinez is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Dysarthria
    Internal Medicine

    Madigan Army Medical Center

    9040 Jackson Ave, 
    Tacoma, WA 
     (11.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Filipino, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Punjabi, Sindhi, Spanish, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Raymond Fisher is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysarthria. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Apoplexy. Dr. Fisher is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    What is the definition of Dysarthria?

    Dysarthria is a condition in which you have difficulty saying words because of problems with the muscles that help you talk. It does not affect your ability to understand language or know what you want to say.

    When should I see a Dysarthria doctor near Tacoma, WA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Dysarthria doctor near Tacoma, WA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Dysarthria doctors near Tacoma, WA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Dysarthria doctors near Tacoma, WA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Dysarthria doctor near Tacoma, WA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Dysarthria doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Dysarthria doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Dysarthria doctor near Tacoma, WA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Dysarthria doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Dysarthria doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Dysarthria doctors near Tacoma, WA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Dysarthria doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Dysarthria doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Dysarthria doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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