Jessica Catherine Dougherty
Speech-Language Pathologist
15 AMERICA AVE UNIT 108 LAKEWOOD NJ, 08701About
Dr. Jessica Dougherty is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAKEWOOD, NJ. Dr. Dougherty specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dougherty 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. Dougherty 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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