Tabitha Okuley
Speech-Language Pathologist
1229 COUNTY FARM RD BEDFORD VA, 24523About
Dr. Tabitha Okuley is a speech language pathologist practicing in BEDFORD, VA. Dr. Okuley specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Okuley 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. Okuley 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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