Andrea S Napier MED, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1014 FORSYTH ST MACON GA, 31201About
Dr. Andrea Napier is a speech language pathologist practicing in MACON, GA. Dr. Napier specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Napier 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. Napier 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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