
Melinda Joyner SLP-CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
1580 HIGHWAY 51 S COVINGTON TN, 38019About
Dr. Melinda Joyner is a speech language pathologist practicing in COVINGTON, TN. Dr. Joyner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Joyner 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. Joyner 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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