Mrs. Nicole Sawyer Gessner M.S. SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2135 GENERAL BOOTH BLVD VIRGINIA BEACH VA, 23454About
Dr. Nicole Gessner is a speech language pathologist practicing in VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. Dr. Gessner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gessner 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. Gessner 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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