Jack D. Avery CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
MINNEAPOLIS VAMC MINNEAPOLIS MN, 55417About
Dr. Jack Avery is a speech language pathologist practicing in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. Dr. Avery specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Avery 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. Avery 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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