Ashley Mckenzie Drennan
Speech-Language Pathologist
806 OLD WYND CT SPARTANBURG SC, 29301About
Dr. Ashley Drennan is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPARTANBURG, SC. Dr. Drennan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Drennan 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. Drennan 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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