Jennifer Elrod CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4741 TROUSDALE DR NASHVILLE TN, 37220About
Dr. Jennifer Elrod is a speech language pathologist practicing in NASHVILLE, TN. Dr. Elrod specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Elrod 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. Elrod 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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