
Miss Sherri Lynn Wells
Speech-Language Pathologist
422 23RD ST OAK HILL WV, 25901About
Dr. Sherri Wells is a speech language pathologist practicing in OAK HILL, WV. Dr. Wells specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wells 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. Wells 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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1710 HARPER ROAD BECKLEY WV 25801