Jessica Rae Bess MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1125 26TH AVE N ST PETERSBURG FL, 33704About
Dr. Jessica Bess is a speech language pathologist practicing in ST PETERSBURG, FL. Dr. Bess specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bess 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. Bess 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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