Julie Appel M.A. CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7162 LONE OAK WAY LITHONIA GA, 30058About
Dr. Julie Appel is a speech language pathologist practicing in LITHONIA, GA. Dr. Appel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Appel 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. Appel 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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