
Ms. Laurie T. Chess M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
852 MERRIMON AVE ASHEVILLE NC, 28804About
Dr. Laurie Chess is a speech language pathologist practicing in ASHEVILLE, NC. Dr. Chess specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Chess 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. Chess 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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- Jessica Ann Nelson CF-SLP9 SUMMIT AVE ASHEVILLE NC 28803
- Pepper D. Basham MS, CCC-SLP600 CAROLINA HOLLY WAY FLETCHER NC 28732
- Mrs. Jessica Grubb Bumgarner M.S. CCC-SLP1025 BREVARD RD STE 10 ASHEVILLE NC 28806
- Ms. Nanette Ramsey M.S. SLP-CCC1511 CALIFORNIA CREEK RD MARS HILL NC 28754
- Mrs. Julie Freeman Wood M.A., CCC-SLP143 MERRIMON AVE ASHEVILLE NC 28801
- Whitney Brough9 SUMMIT AVE ASHEVILLE NC 28803
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