Mrs. Mary Catherine Cranford
Speech-Language Pathologist
21520 PORT HICKEY RD ZACHARY LA, 70791About
Dr. Mary Cranford is a speech language pathologist practicing in ZACHARY, LA. Dr. Cranford specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cranford 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. Cranford 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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