Courtney Marie Brasher
Speech-Language Pathologist
3301 FLOWERS RD S APT L ATLANTA GA, 30341About
Dr. Courtney Brasher is a speech language pathologist practicing in ATLANTA, GA. Dr. Brasher specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Brasher 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. Brasher 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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