
Akenya Mcghie
Speech-Language Pathologist
1229 TOTEROS DR WAXHAW NC, 28173About
Dr. Akenya Mcghie is a speech language pathologist practicing in WAXHAW, NC. Dr. Mcghie specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcghie 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. Mcghie 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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- Michelle Sullivan MA, CCC-SLP902 LILLIESHALL RD WAXHAW NC 28173
- Mrs. Ruth Joan Yablon MS1252 TOTEROS DR WAXHAW NC 28173
- Anna Buttrey MA, CCC - SLP1200 GRAYSCROFT DR WAXHAW NC 28173
- Mrs. Lynda Jane Shorter M.S., CCC-SLP1208 HIGH BROOK DR WAXHAW NC 28173
- Kerry Roberts Poe MA, CCC-SLP8924 NELLIE LN MARVIN NC 28173
- Christene Renae Stoke M.A, SLP-CCC110 BELVEDERE LN WAXHAW NC 28173
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