Greta Fay Sims CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
404 REVERE ST KINGSPORT TN, 37660About
Dr. Greta Sims is a speech language pathologist practicing in KINGSPORT, TN. Dr. Sims specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sims 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. Sims 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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