Megan Blandford
Speech-Language Pathologist
350 HENRY CLAY BLVD. LEXINGTON KY, 40502About
Dr. Megan Blandford is a speech language pathologist practicing in LEXINGTON, KY. Dr. Blandford specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Blandford 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. Blandford 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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