Dr. Patricia Kennedy MD
Speech-Language Pathologist
602 Oxford House Nashville TN, 37232About
Dr. Patricia Kennedy is a speech language pathologist practicing in Nashville, TN. Dr. Kennedy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kennedy 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. Kennedy 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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