
Dr. Debra Dwight ED.D.
Speech-Language Pathologist
25 ROCKLAND DR SHARPSBURG GA, 30277About
Dr. Debra Dwight is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHARPSBURG, GA. Dr. Dwight specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dwight 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. Dwight 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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