
Sharon Smaston MA
Speech-Language Pathologist
316 LILLINGTON AVE CHARLOTTE NC, 28204About
Dr. Sharon Smaston is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHARLOTTE, NC. Dr. Smaston specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Smaston 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. Smaston 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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- Kristin Hudgins741 KENILWORTH AVENUE CHARLOTTE NC 28204
- Nia Jeehan Carr MA.,CFY-SLP2675 COURT DR GASTONIA NC 28054
- Mrs. Karen M Mowers M.A. CCC/SLP8820 BLOOMING ARBOR ST HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
- Ms. Terri T Gerlach PHD, CCC-SLP6035 FAIRVIEW RD CHARLOTTE NC 28210
- Kimberly Carson Anderson SLP1805 MOUNT ISLE HARBOR DRIVE CHARLOTTE NC 28214
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