Deborah J Maxwell
Speech-Language Pathologist
600 WOODDALE BLVD BATON ROUGE LA, 70806About
Dr. Deborah Maxwell is a speech language pathologist practicing in BATON ROUGE, LA. Dr. Maxwell specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Maxwell 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. Maxwell 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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