Michelle Johnson Armistead SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
705 17TH ST STE 407 COLUMBUS GA, 31901About
Dr. Michelle Armistead is a speech language pathologist practicing in COLUMBUS, GA. Dr. Armistead specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Armistead 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. Armistead 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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