Elizabeth Garrett
Speech-Language Pathologist
208 HEALTH CARE DR PENNINGTON GAP VA, 24277About
Dr. Elizabeth Garrett is a speech language pathologist practicing in PENNINGTON GAP, VA. Dr. Garrett specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Garrett 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. Garrett 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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