Elizabeth D Jacobs MA CCCSLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
600 UNIVERSITY AVE FAIRBANKS AK, 99709About
Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs is a speech language pathologist practicing in FAIRBANKS, AK. Dr. Jacobs specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Jacobs 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. Jacobs 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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