Elizabeth Lauren Dryer
Speech-Language Pathologist
85 DELTA CV APT 161 MEMPHIS TN, 38103About
Dr. Elizabeth Dryer is a speech language pathologist practicing in MEMPHIS, TN. Dr. Dryer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dryer 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. Dryer 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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