Ms. Mary B Ford FLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
9970 MORRISON RD NEW ORLEANS LA, 70127About
Dr. Mary Ford is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEW ORLEANS, LA. Dr. Ford specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ford 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. Ford 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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