Kristy Leatherwood M.ED.,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
519 W OAK ST STILWELL OK, 74960About
Dr. Kristy Leatherwood is a speech language pathologist practicing in STILWELL, OK. Dr. Leatherwood specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leatherwood 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. Leatherwood 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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