Wendy Oxendine
Speech-Language Pathologist
5216 SUN COAST DR WILMINGTON NC, 28411About
Dr. Wendy Oxendine is a speech language pathologist practicing in WILMINGTON, NC. Dr. Oxendine specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Oxendine 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. Oxendine 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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