
Ms. Lisa A Spells CCCL SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
611 NORTH FIFTH ST NASHVILLE TN, 37207About
Dr. Lisa Spells is a speech language pathologist practicing in NASHVILLE, TN. Dr. Spells specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Spells 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. Spells 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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