
Gail Marie Byrd SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1304 WADDLE RICE RD SCIENCE HILL KY, 42553About
Dr. Gail Byrd is a speech language pathologist practicing in SCIENCE HILL, KY. Dr. Byrd specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Byrd 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. Byrd 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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