
Whitney Smith SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
11626 US HIGHWAY 90 DAPHNE AL, 36526About
Dr. Whitney Smith is a speech language pathologist practicing in DAPHNE, AL. Dr. Smith specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Smith 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. Smith 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
- Ms. Shelley Tyrrell Scott MS CCC-SLP11125 PONTCHARTRAIN LOOP DAPHNE AL 36526
- Rebecca Clara Eskridge200 C EAST PORTIER CT. MOBILE AL 36607
- Mrs. Deanna Adlington Robinson M.S.,CCC-SLP18700 US HIGHWAY 90 ROBERTSDALE AL 36567
- Theresa M Cook M.S., CCC3632 LONGVIEW LN MOBILE AL 36608
- Melissa J Beach MS, CCC-SLP1903 SPRING HILL AVE MOBILE AL 36607
- Karen Shoemaker MA,CCC/SLP26420 KENSINGTON PL DAPHNE AL 36526
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