Amanda Brook Haggerty
Speech-Language Pathologist
518 OLD US 221 HWY RUTHERFORDTON NC, 28139About
Dr. Amanda Haggerty is a speech language pathologist practicing in RUTHERFORDTON, NC. Dr. Haggerty specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Haggerty 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. Haggerty 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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