
Gayle Spencer SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7213 S SIWELL RD BYRAM MS, 39272About
Dr. Gayle Spencer is a speech language pathologist practicing in BYRAM, MS. Dr. Spencer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Spencer 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. Spencer 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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