
Dara Kennedy
Speech-Language Pathologist
5829 GENERAL HAIG ST NEW ORLEANS LA, 70124About
Dr. Dara Kennedy is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEW ORLEANS, LA. Dr. Kennedy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kennedy 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. Kennedy 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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