
Amy Lee Michael
Speech-Language Pathologist
4201 LAKE BOONE TRAIL RALEIGH NC, 27607About
Dr. Amy Michael is a speech language pathologist practicing in RALEIGH, NC. Dr. Michael specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Michael 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. Michael 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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- Hannah Eskridge5501 Fortunes Ridge Drive Durham NC 27713
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- Megan Urban155 BAKER HOUSE, TRENT DRIVE DURHAM NC 27710
- Mrs. Sarah Harrington Copley M.S.,CCC-SLP3803 COMPUTER DR # B RALEIGH NC 27609
- Rieppe Melton Hendrick M.A. CCC-SLP109 MCLEOD FOREST CIR HOLLY SPRINGS NC 27540
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3400 WAKE FOREST RD RALEIGH NC 27609