Akirah Monaye Mattox
Speech-Language Pathologist
2030 COLONIAL AVE SW ROANOKE VA, 24015About
Dr. Akirah Mattox is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROANOKE, VA. Dr. Mattox specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mattox 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. Mattox 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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