
Sandy Amerson
Speech-Language Pathologist
474 TARRANT ROAD GARDENDALE AL, 35507About
Dr. Sandy Amerson is a speech language pathologist practicing in GARDENDALE, AL. Dr. Amerson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Amerson 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. Amerson 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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