Deshanna Mcdonald MS,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
6260 PROVIDENCE PL NEW ORLEANS LA, 70126About
Dr. Deshanna Mcdonald is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEW ORLEANS, LA. Dr. Mcdonald specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcdonald 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. Mcdonald 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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