Ms. Barbara Hacker CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2600 LAKEWOOD DR VALDOSTA GA, 31602About
Dr. Barbara Hacker is a speech language pathologist practicing in VALDOSTA, GA. Dr. Hacker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hacker 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. Hacker 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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SOUTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTERl
2501 NORTH PATTERSON STREET, PO BOX 1727 VALDOSTA GA 31603SGMC LANIER CAMPUSl
116 WEST THIGPEN AVENUE LAKELAND GA 31635