
Dr. Megan S. Overby PHD, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
432 WESTERN AVE ALBANY NY, 12203About
Dr. Megan Overby is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALBANY, NY. Dr. Overby specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Overby 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. Overby 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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