
Mrs. Sue Fillingim Ford M.A.
Speech-Language Pathologist
110 CARLTON ST ATHENS GA, 30602About
Dr. Sue Ford is a speech language pathologist practicing in ATHENS, GA. Dr. Ford specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ford 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. Ford 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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- Mrs. Andrea Davidson CCC-SLP298 TARA WAY ATHENS GA 30606
- Mrs. Linda Friedman Lauderdale M. ED. CCC-SLP75 OLD EDWARDS ROAD ARNOLDSVILLE GA 30619
- Mrs. Stacey Lyles Pendry263 OCONEE RIVER CIR ATHENS GA 30605
- Mrs. Susan Hogan CCC-SLP1175 OGLETHORPE AVE ATHENS GA 30606
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316 NORTH BROAD STREET WINDER GA 30680PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
1199 PRINCE AVENUE ATHENS GA 30606