Frances Read Puckette
Speech-Language Pathologist
171 ASHLEY AVE CHARLESTON SC, 29425About
Dr. Frances Puckette is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHARLESTON, SC. Dr. Puckette specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Puckette 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. Puckette 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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