
Ms. Maria V Dixon MA
Speech-Language Pathologist
100 LEFRAK HALL COLLEGE PARK MD, 20742About
Dr. Maria Dixon is a speech language pathologist practicing in COLLEGE PARK, MD. Dr. Dixon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dixon 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. Dixon 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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