Mrs. Elizabeth Southard Kirkwood MS,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
900 HOSPITAL DR MADISONVILLE KY, 42431About
Dr. Elizabeth Kirkwood is a speech language pathologist practicing in MADISONVILLE, KY. Dr. Kirkwood specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kirkwood 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. Kirkwood 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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