Lisa C. Berger
Speech-Language Pathologist
4350 ROBINSON ST ACWORTH GA, 30101About
Dr. Lisa Berger is a speech language pathologist practicing in ACWORTH, GA. Dr. Berger specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Berger 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. Berger 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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