
Jessica Mcdonald
Speech-Language Pathologist
9534 ROUTE 36 UNIT 1 EAST FAIRFIELD VT, 05448About
Dr. Jessica Mcdonald is a speech language pathologist practicing in EAST FAIRFIELD, VT. Dr. Mcdonald specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcdonald 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. Mcdonald 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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- Danielle Marie Mclaughlin M.A CCC SLP133 FAIRFIELD ST SAINT ALBANS VT 05478
- Mrs. Mary B. Coffey MA, CCC/SLP133 FAIRFIELD ST SAINT ALBANS VT 05478
- Wendy S. Chace M. S., CCC-SLP3 HOME HEALTH CIR SAINT ALBANS VT 05478
- Ashley Fitzgerald137 LINCOLN AVE SAINT ALBANS VT 05478
- Tami Koester42 HERRICK AVE MILTON VT 05468
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UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTERl
111 COLCHESTER AVE BURLINGTON VT 5401NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INCl
133 FAIRFIELD STREET SAINT ALBANS VT 5478