Patricia Modd
Speech-Language Pathologist
4201 13TH ST SW MASSILLON OH, 44646About
Dr. Patricia Modd is a speech language pathologist practicing in MASSILLON, OH. Dr. Modd specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Modd 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. Modd 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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