Andrea Poindexter CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
150 SPRING ST MORRISON CO, 80465About
Dr. Andrea Poindexter is a speech language pathologist practicing in MORRISON, CO. Dr. Poindexter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Poindexter 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. Poindexter 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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