Dana Michelle Sexton
Speech-Language Pathologist
145 OLSON LN ONEIDA TN, 37841About
Dr. Dana Sexton is a speech language pathologist practicing in ONEIDA, TN. Dr. Sexton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sexton 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. Sexton 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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