Joanna R Sellers M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
1025 BREVARD RD STE 10 ASHEVILLE NC, 28806About
Dr. Joanna Sellers is a speech language pathologist practicing in ASHEVILLE, NC. Dr. Sellers specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sellers 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. Sellers 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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