
Mary Samples
Speech-Language Pathologist
904 KING AVE PORTAGEVILLE MO, 63873About
Dr. Mary Samples is a speech language pathologist practicing in PORTAGEVILLE, MO. Dr. Samples specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Samples 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. Samples 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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