Merrie G Pendergrass SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3730 BLAIR DR SHREVEPORT LA, 71103About
Dr. Merrie Pendergrass is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHREVEPORT, LA. Dr. Pendergrass specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pendergrass 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. Pendergrass 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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