Mrs. Jennifer Leight Mcmahan MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1006 S ARKANSAS AVE RUSSELLVILLE AR, 72801About
Dr. Jennifer Mcmahan is a speech language pathologist practicing in RUSSELLVILLE, AR. Dr. Mcmahan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcmahan 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. Mcmahan 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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