
Mrs. Marsha Riggs
Speech-Language Pathologist
2650 RIGGS RD SUMTER SC, 29153About
Dr. Marsha Riggs is a speech language pathologist practicing in SUMTER, SC. Dr. Riggs specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Riggs 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. Riggs 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. Nicole Rose Hendrick MCD, CCC-SLP3413 LANDMARK DR SUMTER SC 29154
- Miss Rebecca Lynn Winstead MCD-CCC,SLP2825 CARTER RD SUMTER SC 29150
- Celeste F Blackmon SLP-CCC1215 ALICE DR SUMTER SC 29150
- Mrs. Wendy Prescott Mcleod MSP,CCC-SLP30 SWAN LAKE DR SUMTER SC 29150
- Danielle Parker Culick SLP2358 WALKER GAMBLE ROAD NEW ZION SC 29111
- Ms. Wygelia E Palmer MA, CCC-SLP340 RAST ST SUMTER SC 29150
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