Mrs. Whitney L. Dawson
Speech-Language Pathologist
6 BELLA VISTA DR OWINGS MD, 20736About
Dr. Whitney Dawson is a speech language pathologist practicing in OWINGS, MD. Dr. Dawson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dawson 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. Dawson 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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