Kendra Otis Wood MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
8208 BROKEN ARROW DR KNOXVILLE TN, 37923About
Dr. Kendra Wood is a speech language pathologist practicing in KNOXVILLE, TN. Dr. Wood specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wood 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. Wood 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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