Tracy A. Franklin
Speech-Language Pathologist
1610 E. SUNSHINE STREET SPRINGFIELD MO, 65804About
Dr. Tracy Franklin is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRINGFIELD, MO. Dr. Franklin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Franklin 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. Franklin 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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