Mrs. Jill Jackson Mccarthy MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
14625 LEBANON RD STE G OLD HICKORY TN, 37138About
Dr. Jill Mccarthy is a speech language pathologist practicing in OLD HICKORY, TN. Dr. Mccarthy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mccarthy 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. Mccarthy 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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