Wendy Echols M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
633 S RHODE ISLAND AVE MASON CITY IA, 50401About
Dr. Wendy Echols is a speech language pathologist practicing in MASON CITY, IA. Dr. Echols specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Echols 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. Echols 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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