Jennifer Griffin
Speech-Language Pathologist
1900 MAYBERRY ST SE GRAND RAPIDS MI, 49508About
Dr. Jennifer Griffin is a speech language pathologist practicing in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Dr. Griffin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Griffin 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. Griffin 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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