Jessica Mcdermott
Speech-Language Pathologist
912 S GAY ST STE 805 KNOXVILLE TN, 37902About
Dr. Jessica Mcdermott is a speech language pathologist practicing in KNOXVILLE, TN. Dr. Mcdermott specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcdermott 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. Mcdermott 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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