
Mrs. Tara A. Courtney MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
16 TUTWILER CIR HATTIESBURG MS, 39402About
Dr. Tara Courtney is a speech language pathologist practicing in HATTIESBURG, MS. Dr. Courtney specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Courtney 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. Courtney 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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