Wendy Dykes SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
188 OWEN KEMP RD COLUMBIA KY, 42728About
Dr. Wendy Dykes is a speech language pathologist practicing in COLUMBIA, KY. Dr. Dykes specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dykes 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. Dykes 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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