Mr. David-michael Boykin SLP-CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
140 HARRIS HART RD FLOYD VA, 24091About
Dr. David-michael Boykin is a speech language pathologist practicing in FLOYD, VA. Dr. Boykin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Boykin 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. Boykin 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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