Wellstar Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathologists evaluate and treat adults and children with communication skills, swallowing, speech, language and cognitive (thinking) skills.
Speech Therapy at Wellstar
Wellstar speech-language pathologists work closely with doctors trained in many areas, including brain and nervous system, ear, nose and throat, rehabilitation, children's medical conditions and others to provide therapy.
Conditions and Symptoms
- Aphasia
- Apraxia of speech, including childhood apraxia of speech
- Cognitive disorders associated with acquired brain injury, stroke and dementia
- Craniofacial disorders (cleft lip and palate)
- Developmental speech, language and communication disorders (specific language disability, speech sound delay, autism, stuttering)
- Dysarthria
- Dysphagia
- Voice disorders (spasmodic dysphonia, laryngectomy)
- Unexplained acquired voice or speech disorders
Specialty typically treats:
- Traumatic brain injury
- Stroke
- Surgery
- Dementia
Speech-language Pathology
Speech-language Pathology
Augusta University Health offers outpatient speech-language and swallowing rehabilitation to patients at three locations around Augusta, Georgia.
Our Approach
The ability to communicate and swallow is an essential part of your daily life. When these abilities are compromised, quality of life is often negatively affected.
Goals of outpatient speech language therapy
Our trained speech-language pathologists (SLPs) incorporate evidence-based practice in the evaluation and treatment of patients with speech-language and swallowing disorders. Theses can include:
- Comprehension
- Effective swallowing
- Maximizing communication skills
- Reasoning skills
- Verbal expression
Locations
West Wheeler Rehabilitation Clinic
220 West Wheeler Parkway - Entrance E
Augusta, GA 30909
706-446-1399
Georgia Cancer Center
1411 Laney Walker Blvd.
Augusta, GA 30912
706-721-2481
Augusta University Medical Center - Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Clinic
1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912
706-721-2481
Meet the Team
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Jaclyn Combs, MS, CCC-SLP
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Emily Corley, MS, CCC-SLP
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Brooke Meyers, MCD, CCC-SLP
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Meryl Kaufman, Med, CCC-SLP, BCS-S