Wendy Deicas SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
204 JEFFERSON AVENUE PETERSBURG WV, 26847About
Dr. Wendy Deicas is a speech language pathologist practicing in PETERSBURG, WV. Dr. Deicas specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Deicas 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. Deicas 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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