Deborah Kay Brizendine CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
14820 E 42ND ST S INDEPENDENCE MO, 64055About
Dr. Deborah Brizendine is a speech language pathologist practicing in INDEPENDENCE, MO. Dr. Brizendine specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Brizendine 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. Brizendine 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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