Shannon Medina
Speech-Language Pathologist
363 MCKNIGHT AVE WEST FORK AR, 72774About
Dr. Shannon Medina is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST FORK, AR. Dr. Medina specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Medina 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. Medina 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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