
Janice Stidham
Speech-Language Pathologist
701 MONROE ST NW RUSSELLVILLE AL, 35653About
Dr. Janice Stidham is a speech language pathologist practicing in RUSSELLVILLE, AL. Dr. Stidham specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Stidham 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. Stidham 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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