Allison Penney
Speech-Language Pathologist
2015 OSBORNE RD STE A SAINT MARYS GA, 31558About
Dr. Allison Penney is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAINT MARYS, GA. Dr. Penney specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Penney 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. Penney 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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