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Mrs. Kelly Blanks
Speech-Language Pathologist
1020 DUTCH FORK RD IRMO SC, 29063About
Dr. Kelly Blanks is a speech language pathologist practicing in IRMO, SC. Dr. Blanks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Blanks 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. Blanks 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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