
Mrs. Alexandra Merrick CFY-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4381 BELLS FERRY RD NW KENNESAW GA, 30144About
Dr. Alexandra Merrick is a speech language pathologist practicing in KENNESAW, GA. Dr. Merrick specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Merrick 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. Merrick 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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