Miriam Richmond
Speech-Language Pathologist
187 NINTH ST JENA LA, 71342About
Dr. Miriam Richmond is a speech language pathologist practicing in JENA, LA. Dr. Richmond specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Richmond 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. Richmond 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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