Mary Lea Nist
Speech-Language Pathologist
4800 48TH ST VALLEY AL, 36854About
Dr. Mary Nist is a speech language pathologist practicing in VALLEY, AL. Dr. Nist specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Nist 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. Nist 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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