Mr. Marcus Samuel Maddox SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2253 WIND ROSE CT LITHONIA GA, 30058About
Dr. Marcus Maddox is a speech language pathologist practicing in LITHONIA, GA. Dr. Maddox specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Maddox 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. Maddox 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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