Mrs. Cathy Smart M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
416 LINCOLN DR CHARLESTON AR, 72933About
Dr. Cathy Smart is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHARLESTON, AR. Dr. Smart specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Smart 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. Smart 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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