
Ms. Jennifer Anne Smotherman M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
800 KENSINGTON AVE MISSOULA MT, 59801About
Dr. Jennifer Smotherman is a speech language pathologist practicing in MISSOULA, MT. Dr. Smotherman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Smotherman 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. Smotherman 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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