Mrs. Debra H Gordon M:ED
Speech-Language Pathologist
3523 EL MORRO DR BATON ROUGE LA, 70814About
Dr. Debra Gordon is a speech language pathologist practicing in BATON ROUGE, LA. Dr. Gordon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gordon 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. Gordon 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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