
Ms. Phyllis Denise Brooks
Speech-Language Pathologist
1017 MURANDY LN MATTHEWS NC, 28104About
Dr. Phyllis Brooks is a speech language pathologist practicing in MATTHEWS, NC. Dr. Brooks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Brooks 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. Brooks 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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- Sherry Seitlin Kornfeld MED, CCC-SLP3007 SIMMON TREE RD CHARLOTTE NC 28270
- Ms. Alonzia Jinwright733 PLANTATION ESTATES DR MATTHEWS NC 28105
- Mrs. Ann Marie May M.ED.,CCC-SLP1767 BENTGRASS LANE TEGA CAY SC 29708
- Mrs. Kaitlin Shea Demby1212 E SUNSET DR MONROE NC 28112
- Ms. Faye Elaine Hightower MS CCC-SLP3899 SHAMROCK DRIVE C HARLOTTE NC 28215
- Jamie L Tanenbaum M.S., CCC-SLP205 MEADOWBROOK RD CHARLOTTE NC 28211
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200 HAWTHORNE LANE BOX 33549 CHARLOTTE NC 28233