
Ms. Lucy Elizabeth Weeks MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
4850 W JEFFREY RD TUCSON AZ, 85757About
Dr. Lucy Weeks is a speech language pathologist practicing in TUCSON, AZ. Dr. Weeks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Weeks 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. Weeks 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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- Mrs. Sharon F Little SLP2919 E GRANT RD TUCSON AZ 85716
- Daniel Quinones M.S.1010 E 10TH ST TUCSON AZ 85719
- Miss Katherine Joanne Rewalt1010 E 10TH ST TUCSON AZ 85719
- Rhea Lewis tribe CCC-SLP6901 E SOYALUNA PL TUCSON AZ 85715
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