Dana B Mckinney MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5001 HIGHWAY 190 EAST SERVICE RD STE D6 COVINGTON LA, 70433About
Dr. Dana Mckinney is a speech language pathologist practicing in COVINGTON, LA. Dr. Mckinney specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mckinney 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. Mckinney 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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