Whitney Horn
Speech-Language Pathologist
40 DOUGLAS AVE NW ROANOKE VA, 24012About
Dr. Whitney Horn is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROANOKE, VA. Dr. Horn specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Horn 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. Horn 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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