Jessica Renee Felton MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
801 NE ANDERSON LN LEES SUMMIT MO, 64064About
Dr. Jessica Felton is a speech language pathologist practicing in LEES SUMMIT, MO. Dr. Felton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Felton 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. Felton 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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