Ms. Laurie Gilchrist MSCCCSLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
701 SUNSET HILLS DR MACON MO, 63552About
Dr. Laurie Gilchrist is a speech language pathologist practicing in MACON, MO. Dr. Gilchrist specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gilchrist 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. Gilchrist 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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