Laura Poythress
Speech-Language Pathologist
685 36TH AVE NE SALEM OR, 97301About
Dr. Laura Poythress is a speech language pathologist practicing in SALEM, OR. Dr. Poythress specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Poythress 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. Poythress 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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