Harriet Alden Pridgen M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
706 PINEYWOOD RD THOMASVILLE NC, 27360About
Dr. Harriet Pridgen is a speech language pathologist practicing in THOMASVILLE, NC. Dr. Pridgen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pridgen 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. Pridgen 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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