
Ms. Jerrie Schmalzer Blacklin M.S. C.C.C.
Speech-Language Pathologist
512 FEARRINGTON POST PITTSBORO NC, 27312About
Dr. Jerrie Blacklin is a speech language pathologist practicing in PITTSBORO, NC. Dr. Blacklin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Blacklin 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. Blacklin 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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- Kerry Morrison M.A. CCC-SLP3015 RED GRAPE DR RALEIGH NC 27607
- Ms. Jennifer Paige Seipel CCC-SLP750 SE CARY PKWY CARY NC 27511
- Mr. John Franklin Tuttle M.ED., CCC-SLP2211 ESTHER DR CHAPEL HILL NC 27516
- Ms. Billye Jo Reid M.ED., CCC-SLP1807 MAJESTIC DR DURHAM NC 27707
- Susan Catherine Forbes-frost MS-CCC-SLP639 BUCKROE DR SANFORD NC 27330
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1900 KILDARE FARM ROAD CARY NC 27518