Mrs. Virginia Leslie Howell CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
504 RIVERSIDE DR. PRESTONBURG KY, 41653About
Dr. Virginia Howell is a speech language pathologist practicing in PRESTONBURG, KY. Dr. Howell specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Howell 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. Howell 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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