
Mr. James Mathew Thoms MS SLP CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
818 NEWTOWN RD VIRGINIA BEACH VA, 23462About
Dr. James Thoms is a speech language pathologist practicing in VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. Dr. Thoms specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Thoms 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. Thoms 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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- Elizabeth Michelle Leon Other5604 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD STE 101 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23462
- Lauren Curtis M.S. CCC-SLP5549 SUSQUEHANNA DR VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23462
- Joyce Massey Edwards MED CCC-SLP5336 GARRET POINT COURT VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23462
- Jennifer Evan Moore MSLP, CPSP, CCC-SLP818 NEWTOWN RD VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23462
- Ms. Kathleen Shannon MS5604 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD STE 101 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23462
- Mrs. Kathleen C Vogt MA, CCC-SLP818 NEWTOWN RD VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23462
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BON SECOURS DEPAUL MEDICAL CENTERl
150 KINGSLEY LANE NORFOLK VA 23505SENTARA LEIGH HOSPITALl
830 KEMPSVILLE ROAD NORFOLK VA 23502SENTARA PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITALl
2025 GLENN MITCHELL DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23456