
Mrs. Whitney Paige Scanlon MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
770 INDEPENDENCE DRIVE UNION MO, 63084About
Dr. Whitney Scanlon is a speech language pathologist practicing in UNION, MO. Dr. Scanlon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Scanlon 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. Scanlon 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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- Kathleen Luttrell1025 DELMAR AVE UNION MO 63084
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- Ms. Leann Christine Carruthers SLP7887 DITTMER RIDGE RD DITTMER MO 63023
- Amanda Eckelkamp M.S. CCC-SLP2 E SPRINGFIELD AVE UNION MO 63084
- Meghan Boland MS, CCC-SLP600 BLUE JAY DR WASHINGTON MO 63090
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