Patricia Blakely
Speech-Language Pathologist
8745 BLACKBIRD LN THORNVILLE OH, 43076About
Dr. Patricia Blakely is a speech language pathologist practicing in THORNVILLE, OH. Dr. Blakely specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Blakely 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. Blakely 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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