Jerri Peck SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
800 N SHORELINE BLVD STE 700 CORPUS CHRISTI TX, 78401About
Dr. Jerri Peck is a speech language pathologist practicing in CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. Dr. Peck specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Peck 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. Peck 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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