Shelley Faulk Carnahan
Speech-Language Pathologist
142 NEW ROADS ST NEW ROADS LA, 70760About
Dr. Shelley Carnahan is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEW ROADS, LA. Dr. Carnahan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Carnahan 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. Carnahan 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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