Ashleigh J Gainey CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
10 LANEL DR SUMTER SC, 29150About
Dr. Ashleigh Gainey is a speech language pathologist practicing in SUMTER, SC. Dr. Gainey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gainey 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. Gainey 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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