
Marlene Prejean
Speech-Language Pathologist
4535 FLAT SHOALS PKWY DECATUR GA, 30034About
Dr. Marlene Prejean is a speech language pathologist practicing in DECATUR, GA. Dr. Prejean specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Prejean 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. Prejean 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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