Gina Riggs SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5015 E 29TH ST N WICHITA KS, 67220About
Dr. Gina Riggs is a speech language pathologist practicing in WICHITA, KS. Dr. Riggs specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Riggs 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. Riggs 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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