
Therese Marie Mccoy SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
120 E GLESSNER ST AMERICUS GA, 31709About
Dr. Therese Mccoy is a speech language pathologist practicing in AMERICUS, GA. Dr. Mccoy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mccoy 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. Mccoy 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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Nearby Providers
- Catherine Blair Parker511 W FORSYTH ST STE E AMERICUS GA 31709
- Vivian W Stern M.ED, CCC-SLP2366 LEE STREET RD AMERICUS GA 31709
- Mrs. Courtney Edmunds Jacobs CCC-SLP511 W FORSYTH ST AMERICUS GA 31709
- Margie Mckee100 LEARNING LN AMERICUS GA 31719
- Mrs. Deena Mathis Britt M.ED., CCC/SLP174 BROWN SMALL RD LESLIE GA 31764
Nearest Hospitals
PHOEBE SUMTER MEDICAL CENTERl
126 HIGHWAY 280 W AMERICUS GA 31719FLINT RIVER COMMUNITY HOSPITALl
509 SUMTER STREET, BOX 770 MONTEZUMA GA 31063