
Jessica Marie Chitwood
Speech-Language Pathologist
2 GATEWAY DR SAINT LOUIS MO, 63106About
Dr. Jessica Chitwood is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAINT LOUIS, MO. Dr. Chitwood specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Chitwood 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. Chitwood 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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- Mrs. Ellen Mary Olds4 GATEWAY DR SAINT LOUIS MO 63106
- Huong Nguyen915 N GRAND BLVD SAINT LOUIS MO 63106
- Lacey Paige Hall M.S., CCC-SLP4 GATEWAY DR SAINT LOUIS MO 63106
- Miss Brittney Nicole Cotton M.S., CCC-SLP1415 N GARRISON AVE SAINT LOUIS MO 63106
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