Brittni Luikens
Speech-Language Pathologist
14617 TELLURIDE ST SUMMERSET SD, 57769About
Dr. Brittni Luikens is a speech language pathologist practicing in SUMMERSET, SD. Dr. Luikens specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Luikens 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. Luikens 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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