
Mrs. Roberta W Watkins SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
Speech-Language Pathologist
4607 LINDBERGH DR JACKSON MS, 39209About
Dr. Roberta Watkins is a speech language pathologist practicing in JACKSON, MS. Dr. Watkins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Watkins 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. Watkins 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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Nearby Providers
- Rachel Tyrone2500 NORTH STATE STREET JACKSON MS 39216
- Sharonda Turner4500 I 55 N JACKSON MS 39211
- Mrs. Ashley Lishman Legate M.S. CF- SLP2500 N STATE ST JACKSON MS 39216
- Miss Niya C. Hopkins M.S. CCC-SLP5852 CLUBVIEW DR JACKSON MS 39211
- Mrs. Allison Mitchell CCC-SLP1225 N STATE ST JACKSON MS 39202
- Ms. Nancy E Brammer MS,CCC-SLP711 AVIGNON DR RIDGELAND MS 39157
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MERIT HEALTH CENTRALl
1850 CHADWICK DR JACKSON MS 39204MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTERl
1225 N STATE ST JACKSON MS 39202