Mrs. Debbie Zachary CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
12017 COURTYARD GLEN PL HENRICO VA, 23233About
Dr. Debbie Zachary is a speech language pathologist practicing in HENRICO, VA. Dr. Zachary specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Zachary 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. Zachary 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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