Johnetta Turner
Speech-Language Pathologist
143 VANCOUVER RD MERIDIANVILLE AL, 35759About
Dr. Johnetta Turner is a speech language pathologist practicing in MERIDIANVILLE, AL. Dr. Turner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Turner 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. Turner 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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