Richard Mccomas
Speech-Language Pathologist
200 ELIZABETH ST CHARLESTON WV, 25311About
Dr. Richard Mccomas is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHARLESTON, WV. Dr. Mccomas specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mccomas 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. Mccomas 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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