Megan Preston
Speech-Language Pathologist
9403 N GRANBY AVE KANSAS CITY MO, 64154About
Dr. Megan Preston is a speech language pathologist practicing in KANSAS CITY, MO. Dr. Preston specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Preston 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. Preston 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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