
Mrs. Mary ellen Mcgeehan
Speech-Language Pathologist
10024 JUNIPER LN OVERLAND PARK KS, 66207About
Dr. Mary ellen Mcgeehan is a speech language pathologist practicing in OVERLAND PARK, KS. Dr. Mcgeehan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcgeehan 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. Mcgeehan 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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