
Mrs. Stephanie Smoak Avent CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1829 E FRANKLIN ST CHAPEL HILL NC, 27514About
Dr. Stephanie Avent is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHAPEL HILL, NC. Dr. Avent specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Avent 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. Avent 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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- Marsha Kann M.S. SLP1829 E FRANKLIN ST CHAPEL HILL NC 27514
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Nearest Hospitals
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PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALl
101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514