Shelly Addkison
Speech-Language Pathologist
1455 N LAKELAND DR MERIDIAN MS, 39307About
Dr. Shelly Addkison is a speech language pathologist practicing in MERIDIAN, MS. Dr. Addkison specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Addkison 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. Addkison 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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