Mrs. Joi Lavonne Macy CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2612 CEDARWOOD CT MCKINNEY TX, 75070About
Dr. Joi Macy is a speech language pathologist practicing in MCKINNEY, TX. Dr. Macy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Macy 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. Macy 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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