Tracy Blankenship SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1811 MEMORIAL DR CLARKSVILLE TN, 37043About
Dr. Tracy Blankenship is a speech language pathologist practicing in CLARKSVILLE, TN. Dr. Blankenship specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Blankenship 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. Blankenship 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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