Meredith Leigh Atkins CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
175 1ST PL NW ISSAQUAH WA, 98027About
Dr. Meredith Atkins is a speech language pathologist practicing in ISSAQUAH, WA. Dr. Atkins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Atkins 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. Atkins 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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