Bridget S Hurst
Speech-Language Pathologist
4424 FORT CHISWELL RD AUSTINVILLE VA, 24312About
Dr. Bridget Hurst is a speech language pathologist practicing in AUSTINVILLE, VA. Dr. Hurst specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hurst 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. Hurst 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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