Sandra Pickett SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
123 E. COLUMBUS STREET WHITEVILLE NC, 28472About
Dr. Sandra Pickett is a speech language pathologist practicing in WHITEVILLE, NC. Dr. Pickett specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pickett 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. Pickett 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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