
Michael Roy Martel
Speech-Language Pathologist
1300 COTTAGE GROVE AVE KIRKSVILLE MO, 63501About
Dr. Michael Martel is a speech language pathologist practicing in KIRKSVILLE, MO. Dr. Martel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Martel 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. Martel 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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- Ms. Robin Mayer1901 E HAMILTON ST KIRKSVILLE MO 63501
- Susan L Drew1901 E HAMILTON ST KIRKSVILLE MO 63501
- Mrs. Patricia Lynne Hanson M.A., CCC-SLP1901 E HAMILTON ST KIRKSVILLE MO 63501
- Jocelyn J. Mason MS, CCC-SLP2814 S BALTIMORE ST KIRKSVILLE MO 63501
- Lindsey Ann Williams SPEECH AND LANGUAGE1815 E HAMILTON ST KIRKSVILLE MO 63501
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