Jessica Elizabeth Friend
Speech-Language Pathologist
1289 OLIVER ST. FAYETTEVILLE NC, 28304About
Dr. Jessica Friend is a speech language pathologist practicing in FAYETTEVILLE, NC. Dr. Friend specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Friend 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. Friend 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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