
Marilynn Patton
Speech-Language Pathologist
3166 CLARKSVILLE ST PARIS TX, 75460About
Dr. Marilynn Patton is a speech language pathologist practicing in PARIS, TX. Dr. Patton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Patton 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. Patton 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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