Mrs. Lisa Ellen Mckenna CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2888 BRIGHTSIDE DR BATON ROUGE LA, 70820About
Dr. Lisa Mckenna is a speech language pathologist practicing in BATON ROUGE, LA. 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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