
Joy Midkiff-calvert
Speech-Language Pathologist
4950 MC NUTT RD SUNLAND PARK NM, 88063About
Dr. Joy Midkiff-calvert is a speech language pathologist practicing in SUNLAND PARK, NM. Dr. Midkiff-calvert specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Midkiff-calvert 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. Midkiff-calvert 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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