Mrs. Francetta Smith SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2535 LONE STAR DR DALLAS TX, 75212About
Dr. Francetta Smith is a speech language pathologist practicing in DALLAS, TX. Dr. Smith specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. 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. 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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