
Mrs. Roberta W Watkins SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
Speech-Language Pathologist
4607 LINDBERGH DR JACKSON MS, 39209About
Dr. Roberta Watkins is a speech language pathologist practicing in JACKSON, MS. Dr. Watkins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Watkins 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. Watkins 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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