Thomas William Fortner
Speech-Language Pathologist
2309 NOBLE OAKS DR SAVANNAH GA, 31406About
Dr. Thomas Fortner is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAVANNAH, GA. Dr. Fortner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fortner 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. Fortner 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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