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Joan Parnell
Speech-Language Pathologist
5535 S WILLIAMSON BLVD PORT ORANGE FL, 32128About
Dr. Joan Parnell is a speech language pathologist practicing in PORT ORANGE, FL. Dr. Parnell specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Parnell 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. Parnell 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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