Carissa Yount MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
101 WINDING VIEW TRAIL GEORGETOWN KY, 04324About
Dr. Carissa Yount is a speech language pathologist practicing in GEORGETOWN, KY. Dr. Yount specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Yount 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. Yount 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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