
Alexa Maryn Mcwhirter
Speech-Language Pathologist
450 E LOOP 281 LONGVIEW TX, 75605About
Dr. Alexa Mcwhirter is a speech language pathologist practicing in LONGVIEW, TX. Dr. Mcwhirter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcwhirter 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. Mcwhirter 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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