Brenda Elizabeth Kankey CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
109 IVY LN BULL SHOALS AR, 72619About
Dr. Brenda Kankey is a speech language pathologist practicing in BULL SHOALS, AR. Dr. Kankey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kankey 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. Kankey 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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