Gerald Mathias
Speech-Language Pathologist
301 E MAIN ST ROMNEY WV, 26757About
Dr. Gerald Mathias is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROMNEY, WV. Dr. Mathias specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mathias 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. Mathias 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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