Mrs. Kelly Sue Kent MA CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
706 S WEST STREET GALENA IL, 61036About
Dr. Kelly Kent is a speech language pathologist practicing in GALENA, IL. Dr. Kent specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kent 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. Kent 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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