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Whitney Smith SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
11626 US HIGHWAY 90 DAPHNE AL, 36526About
Dr. Whitney Smith is a speech language pathologist practicing in DAPHNE, AL. Dr. Smith specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Smith 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. Smith 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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Nearby Providers
- Karen Shoemaker MA,CCC/SLP26420 KENSINGTON PL DAPHNE AL 36526
- Mrs. Lindsey Ivy Piazza MCD., CCC-SLP6475 VAN BUREN ST DAPHNE AL 36526
- Anna Gafford101 VILLA DR DAPHNE AL 36526
- Mrs. Melanie Brady Waters M.C.D., CCC-SLP29000 HIGHWAY 98 STE 202B DAPHNE AL 36526
- Mrs. Gaylan Cillo Peturis M.S., CCC-SLP8909 RAND AVE DAPHNE AL 36526
- Ms. Shelley Tyrrell Scott MS CCC-SLP11125 PONTCHARTRAIN LOOP DAPHNE AL 36526
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