Lakala Steele
Speech-Language Pathologist
1109 PAYNE RD KNOXVILLE TN, 37914About
Dr. Lakala Steele is a speech language pathologist practicing in KNOXVILLE, TN. Dr. Steele specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Steele 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. Steele 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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