Courtney Birdwell
Speech-Language Pathologist
539 N FOREST LN REPUBLIC MO, 65738About
Dr. Courtney Birdwell is a speech language pathologist practicing in REPUBLIC, MO. Dr. Birdwell specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Birdwell 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. Birdwell 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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