Mrs. Ayanna C Dowd
Speech-Language Pathologist
1242 OLIVE RD HOMEWOOD IL, 60430About
Dr. Ayanna Dowd is a speech language pathologist practicing in HOMEWOOD, IL. Dr. Dowd specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dowd 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. Dowd 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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