Sarah Jacobsma
Speech-Language Pathologist
4118 KALAMAZOO AVE SE GRAND RAPIDS MI, 49508About
Dr. Sarah Jacobsma is a speech language pathologist practicing in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Dr. Jacobsma specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Jacobsma 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. Jacobsma 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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