Caroline Colligan Gerds MA CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
23825 COMMERCE PARK BEACHWOOD OH, 44122About
Dr. Caroline Gerds is a speech language pathologist practicing in BEACHWOOD, OH. Dr. Gerds specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gerds 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. Gerds 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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