Megan Murphy Smetana MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2115 EDINBOROUGH DR MURRAY KY, 42071About
Dr. Megan Smetana is a speech language pathologist practicing in MURRAY, KY. Dr. Smetana specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Smetana 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. Smetana 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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