
Penny Mirrett
Speech-Language Pathologist
4 CRESTBURY CT DURHAM NC, 27713About
Dr. Penny Mirrett is a speech language pathologist practicing in DURHAM, NC. Dr. Mirrett specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mirrett 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. Mirrett 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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