Vickie Lynne Beam MS CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ABINGDON VA, 24210About
Dr. Vickie Beam is a speech language pathologist practicing in ABINGDON, VA. Dr. Beam specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Beam 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. Beam 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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