
Mrs. Monica W Smith M.C.D., CCC-SP
Speech-Language Pathologist
923 NAPOLEON AVE NEW ORLEANS LA, 70115About
Dr. Monica Smith is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEW ORLEANS, LA. Dr. Smith specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Smith 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. Smith 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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- Mary Mcvay CCC-SLP4937 HEARST ST METAIRIE LA 70001
- Sarah Graves MS, CCC-SLP2020 VALMONT ST NEW ORLEANS LA 70115
- Mr. Michael Clark Norman M.C.D.3350 RIDGELAKE DR METAIRIE LA 70002
- Mrs. Lori Miltenberger Rowell MS, CCC-SLP4808 TAFT PARK METAIRIE LA 70002
- Blair Ridgley2612 METAIRIE RD METAIRIE LA 70001
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ST CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLCl
1717 ST CHARLES AVE NEW ORLEANS LA 70130