Layken Pharr
Speech-Language Pathologist
2106 S TATE ST STE E CORINTH MS, 38834About
Dr. Layken Pharr is a speech language pathologist practicing in CORINTH, MS. Dr. Pharr specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pharr 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. Pharr 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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