Brittany Reed
Speech-Language Pathologist
8254 ATLEE RD MECHANICSVILLE VA, 23116About
Dr. Brittany Reed is a speech language pathologist practicing in MECHANICSVILLE, VA. Dr. Reed specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Reed 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. Reed 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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