Catherine Smith Bridgers M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
405 FORSYTH ST RALEIGH NC, 27609About
Dr. Catherine Bridgers is a speech language pathologist practicing in RALEIGH, NC. Dr. Bridgers specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bridgers 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. Bridgers 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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