Barbara Joyce Waggoner
Speech-Language Pathologist
6355 GUILFORD ST FOREST HILL TX, 76119About
Dr. Barbara Waggoner is a speech language pathologist practicing in FOREST HILL, TX. Dr. Waggoner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Waggoner 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. Waggoner 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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