Jessica Degroot CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
235 WEALTHY ST SE GRAND RAPIDS MI, 49503About
Dr. Jessica Degroot is a speech language pathologist practicing in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Dr. Degroot specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Degroot 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. Degroot 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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