Rachel Ponder
Speech-Language Pathologist
26 JOE KENNEDY BLVD STATESBORO GA, 30458About
Dr. Rachel Ponder is a speech language pathologist practicing in STATESBORO, GA. Dr. Ponder specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ponder 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. Ponder 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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