Jill Hensley
Speech-Language Pathologist
430 MORTON PLANT ST CLEARWATER FL, 33756About
Dr. Jill Hensley is a speech language pathologist practicing in CLEARWATER, FL. Dr. Hensley specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hensley 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. Hensley 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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