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Paula Richards
Speech-Language Pathologist
100 LOGMONT TRCE ATHENS GA, 30606About
Dr. Paula Richards is a speech language pathologist practicing in ATHENS, GA. Dr. Richards specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Richards 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. Richards 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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- Dr. Carl O. Mcgrath M.A., PH.D., CCC-S1031 SIMONTON DR WATKINSVILLE GA 30677
- Abigail Averett Kles M.ED., CCC-SLP1199 PRINCE AVE ATHENS GA 30606
- Jill Hollis CCC-SLP204 RESOURCE LN WINDER GA 30680
- Kristen A Paulk copes SLP215 TAYLOR LN WINTERVILLE GA 30683
- Pamela Burns M.ED CCC-SLP110 GREYSTONE TER ATHENS GA 30606
- Mrs. Susan Hogan CCC-SLP1175 OGLETHORPE AVE ATHENS GA 30606
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BARROW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
316 NORTH BROAD STREET WINDER GA 30680PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
1199 PRINCE AVENUE ATHENS GA 30606