Kiesha Lashay Beard BS SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4813 W GARY WAY LAVEEN AZ, 85339About
Dr. Kiesha Beard is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAVEEN, AZ. Dr. Beard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Beard 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. Beard 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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