Abigail Whitson MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
800 BROOKSTOWN AVE WINSTON-SALEM NC, 27101About
Dr. Abigail Whitson is a speech language pathologist practicing in WINSTON-SALEM, NC. Dr. Whitson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Whitson 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. Whitson 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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