Virginia R Mcmurtrey
Speech-Language Pathologist
215 W 4TH ST WILLOW SPRINGS MO, 65793About
Dr. Virginia Mcmurtrey is a speech language pathologist practicing in WILLOW SPRINGS, MO. Dr. Mcmurtrey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcmurtrey 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. Mcmurtrey 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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