
Abigail Sturgeon Hankins MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
13652 CANTARA ST PANORAMA CITY CA, 91402About
Dr. Abigail Hankins is a speech language pathologist practicing in PANORAMA CITY, CA. Dr. Hankins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hankins 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. Hankins 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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