
Mrs. Kerri Baggett Locastro SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1958 JOE WHEELER BROWN RD FULTON MS, 38843About
Dr. Kerri Locastro is a speech language pathologist practicing in FULTON, MS. Dr. Locastro specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Locastro 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. Locastro 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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