
Lavonna Anthony
Speech-Language Pathologist
1350 CYPRESS RIDGE LOOP LAKE ALFRED FL, 33850About
Dr. Lavonna Anthony is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAKE ALFRED, FL. Dr. Anthony specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Anthony 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. Anthony 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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- Mary Kristina Mathis M.A./CCC-SLP625 OVERLOOK DR WINTER HAVEN FL 33884
- Linda Seifert MA, CCC-SLP1427 NEWPORT AVE LAKELAND FL 33803
- Jennifer Rutledge SLP411 E MAIN ST LAKELAND FL 33801
- Khadeisha Kashema Samuels M.S., CCC-SLP790 6TH ST NW WINTER HAVEN FL 33881
- Amy Elizabeth Walker SLP4240 LAKELAND HIGHLANDS RD LAKELAND FL 33813
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40100 US HWY 27 N DAVENPORT FL 33837