
Ms. Therese M Nugent MA LSH
Speech-Language Pathologist
3743 JEFFERSON CARLSBAD CA, 92008About
Dr. Therese Nugent is a speech language pathologist practicing in CARLSBAD, CA. Dr. Nugent specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Nugent 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. Nugent 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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