
Jana Hounchell MCD
Speech-Language Pathologist
6792 CALDER ST LAKE CHARLES LA, 70605About
Dr. Jana Hounchell is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAKE CHARLES, LA. Dr. Hounchell specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hounchell 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. Hounchell 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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Nearby Providers
- Mrs. Anita H Turner MSCCC SLP815 N CLAIBORNE SULPUR LA 70663
- Susan Stelly M.S., CCC-SLP307 CEDAR LN LAKE CHARLES LA 70611
- Kathleen Yvette Jones M.C. CCC-SLP925 SUBURBAN DR LAKE CHARLES LA 70611
- Mrs. Jennifer Jane Lee CCC-SLP314 BROAD ST LAKE CHARLES LA 70601
- Susan Aguzin Caldwell M,S., CCC-SLP4347 SWEET BAY DR LAKE CHARLES LA 70611
- Michelle A Shumate599 ROLLING HILL DR LAKE CHARLES LA 70611
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524 DR MICHAEL DEBAKEY STREET LAKE CHARLES LA 70601LAKE AREA MEDICAL CENTERl
4200 NELSON ROAD LAKE CHARLES LA 70605