Jo A. Abbott
Speech-Language Pathologist
825 QUARTER HORSE CT LEXINGTON KY, 40503About
Dr. Jo Abbott is a speech language pathologist practicing in LEXINGTON, KY. Dr. Abbott specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Abbott 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. Abbott 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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