Sharon Chester
Speech-Language Pathologist
1701 N PATTERSON ST VALDOSTA GA, 31602About
Dr. Sharon Chester is a speech language pathologist practicing in VALDOSTA, GA. Dr. Chester specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Chester 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. Chester 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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2501 NORTH PATTERSON STREET, PO BOX 1727 VALDOSTA GA 31603SGMC LANIER CAMPUSl
116 WEST THIGPEN AVENUE LAKELAND GA 31635