Catherine Overbay MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
68 HOSPITAL RD SYLVA NC, 28779About
Dr. Catherine Overbay is a speech language pathologist practicing in SYLVA, NC. Dr. Overbay specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Overbay 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. Overbay 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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