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Jennifer Hicks
Speech-Language Pathologist
16405 NORTHCROSS DR HUNTERSVILLE NC, 28078About
Dr. Jennifer Hicks is a speech language pathologist practicing in HUNTERSVILLE, NC. Dr. Hicks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hicks 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. Hicks 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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