Megan E Dowdell MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2701 CHESTNUT STATION CT LOUISVILLE KY, 40299About
Dr. Megan Dowdell is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOUISVILLE, KY. Dr. Dowdell specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dowdell 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. Dowdell 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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