Jessica Miner
Speech-Language Pathologist
1142 METROPOLITAN DR DURHAM NC, 27713About
Dr. Jessica Miner is a speech language pathologist practicing in DURHAM, NC. Dr. Miner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Miner 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. Miner 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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