Summer Tucker, Speech-Language Pathologist
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Summer Tucker

Speech-Language Pathologist

912 S GAY ST KNOXVILLE TN, 37902

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Dr. Summer Tucker is a speech language pathologist practicing in KNOXVILLE, TN. Dr. Tucker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tucker 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. Tucker 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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912 S GAY ST -
KNOXVILLE, TN 37902
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