
Jean Mcwilliams
Speech-Language Pathologist
5 GENDRON DR LEWISTON ME, 04240About
Dr. Jean Mcwilliams is a speech language pathologist practicing in LEWISTON, ME. Dr. Mcwilliams specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcwilliams 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. Mcwilliams 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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