Joan Hatfield
Speech-Language Pathologist
2924 S BROWNELL AVE JOPLIN MO, 64804About
Dr. Joan Hatfield is a speech language pathologist practicing in JOPLIN, MO. Dr. Hatfield specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hatfield 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. Hatfield 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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