Anita Gail Herndon CCC-MS-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
301 GEORGE ROBINSON ROAD HAZEL KY, 42049About
Dr. Anita Herndon is a speech language pathologist practicing in HAZEL, KY. Dr. Herndon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Herndon 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. Herndon 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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