
Carol Sturgis
Speech-Language Pathologist
1821 CHROSARO PL LENOIR NC, 28645About
Dr. Carol Sturgis is a speech language pathologist practicing in LENOIR, NC. Dr. Sturgis specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sturgis 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. Sturgis 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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