Mrs. Karissa Cheatham M.A.C.C.C./SOP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3435 JEFFERSON AVE TEXARKANA AR, 71854About
Dr. Karissa Cheatham is a speech language pathologist practicing in TEXARKANA, AR. Dr. Cheatham specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cheatham 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. Cheatham 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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