
Ms. Jill Thresher MA
Speech-Language Pathologist
BROOKSHIRE NURSING CENTER HILLSBOROUGH NC, 27278About
Dr. Jill Thresher is a speech language pathologist practicing in HILLSBOROUGH, NC. Dr. Thresher specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Thresher 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. Thresher 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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