Jessa Hunt M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1511 NASHVILLE HWY STE A COLUMBIA TN, 38401About
Dr. Jessa Hunt is a speech language pathologist practicing in COLUMBIA, TN. Dr. Hunt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hunt 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. Hunt 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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