
Ms. Tracy Carter CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
100360 OVERSEAS HWY KEY LARGO FL, 33037About
Dr. Tracy Carter is a speech language pathologist practicing in KEY LARGO, FL. Dr. Carter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Carter 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. Carter 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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