Janet R Wilks SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
175 UNION ST BANGOR ME, 04401About
Dr. Janet Wilks is a speech language pathologist practicing in BANGOR, ME. Dr. Wilks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wilks 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. Wilks 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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