Ms. Barbara Jean Hooker SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2230 N EDWARDS AVE MT PLEASANT TX, 75455About
Dr. Barbara Hooker is a speech language pathologist practicing in MT PLEASANT, TX. Dr. Hooker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hooker 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. Hooker 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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