
Patricia Modd
Speech-Language Pathologist
4201 13TH ST SW MASSILLON OH, 44646About
Dr. Patricia Modd is a speech language pathologist practicing in MASSILLON, OH. Dr. Modd specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Modd 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. Modd 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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- Dr. Pamela G. Garn-nunn PH.D., CCC-SLPSCHOOL OF SPEECH LANG PATH & AUD AKRON OH 44325
- Rachel T Yagour SLP7235 WHIPPLE AVE NW NORTH CANTON OH 44720
- Prof. Yvonne Gillette PH.D.225 S MAIN ST AKRON OH 44325
- Lauren Taylor Shivak MA,CCC,SLP930 17TH ST NE MASSILLON OH 44646
- Amy Finnell2131 N WOOSTER AVE DOVER OH 44622
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AFFINITY MEDICAL CENTERl
875 EIGHTH STREET NE MASSILLON OH 44646