
Laura Michelle Upton CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1416 N CHURCH ST MCKINNEY TX, 75069About
Dr. Laura Upton is a speech language pathologist practicing in MCKINNEY, TX. Dr. Upton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Upton 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. Upton 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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4500 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE MCKINNEY TX 75069METHODIST MCKINNEY HOSPITALl
8000 W ELDORADO PKWY MCKINNEY TX 75070