
Brian Eugene Smith M.ED., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1020 RUBY VISTA DR ELKO NV, 89801About
Dr. Brian Smith is a speech language pathologist practicing in ELKO, NV. Dr. Smith specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Smith 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. Smith 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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