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Lorri Rennirt-smith
Speech-Language Pathologist
3324 FRONTIER TRL LOUISVILLE KY, 40220About
Dr. Lorri Rennirt-smith is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOUISVILLE, KY. Dr. Rennirt-smith specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rennirt-smith 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. Rennirt-smith 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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