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Ms. Shannon Smith Mcfarland CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
606 GORDON ST KERNERSVILLE NC, 27284About
Dr. Shannon Mcfarland is a speech language pathologist practicing in KERNERSVILLE, NC. Dr. Mcfarland specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcfarland 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. Mcfarland 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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