Deirdre Day
Speech-Language Pathologist
1267 HORSHAM WAY APEX NC, 27502About
Dr. Deirdre Day is a speech language pathologist practicing in APEX, NC. Dr. Day specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Day 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. Day 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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