
Mrs. Jo Bocock
Speech-Language Pathologist
175 DEER RUN RD DANVILLE VA, 24540About
Dr. Jo Bocock is a speech language pathologist practicing in DANVILLE, VA. Dr. Bocock specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bocock 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. Bocock 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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