Diane Mearns
Speech-Language Pathologist
2115 S COUNTY TRL WEST KINGSTON RI, 02892About
Dr. Diane Mearns is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST KINGSTON, RI. Dr. Mearns specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mearns 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. Mearns 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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