
Jessica Murfin
Speech-Language Pathologist
544 N VETERANS RD HANNIBAL MO, 63401About
Dr. Jessica Murfin is a speech language pathologist practicing in HANNIBAL, MO. Dr. Murfin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Murfin 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. Murfin 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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