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Jeannine Couvertiere
Speech-Language Pathologist
1025 GARRISON RIDGE BLVD KNOXVILLE TN, 37922About
Dr. Jeannine Couvertiere is a speech language pathologist practicing in KNOXVILLE, TN. Dr. Couvertiere specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Couvertiere 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. Couvertiere 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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- Mr. Anthony Brent Kirby MS, CCC-SLP9820 ELK HORN LN KNOXVILLE TN 37922
- Jennifer Gahan SLP211 CENTER PARK DR KNOXVILLE TN 37922
- Mr. John Paul Chohanin9125 ROBINWOOD LN KNOXVILLE TN 37922
- Mrs. Amy Zuker SLP211 CENTER PARK DR KNOXVILLE TN 37922
- Kayla Harless SLP-CCC1025 CHILDRENS WAY KNOXVILLE TN 37922
- Mrs. Tori Carraway SLP1036 GARRISON RIDGE BLVD KNOXVILLE TN 37922
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TN MEDICAL CENTERl
1924 ALCOA HIGHWAY KNOXVILLE TN 37920