Charity Gilley CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
240 HOSPITAL RD WHITESBURG KY, 41858About
Dr. Charity Gilley is a speech language pathologist practicing in WHITESBURG, KY. Dr. Gilley specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gilley 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. Gilley 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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