
Kayla Underwood
Speech-Language Pathologist
2131 DAVIDSONVILLE RD CROFTON MD, 21114About
Dr. Kayla Underwood is a speech language pathologist practicing in CROFTON, MD. Dr. Underwood specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Underwood 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. Underwood 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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