Mrs. Chavonne Potts Mckenna M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1710 NYS RTE 13 CORTLAND NY, 13045About
Dr. Chavonne Mckenna is a speech language pathologist practicing in CORTLAND, NY. Dr. Mckenna specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mckenna 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. Mckenna 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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