Ms. Amanda Kilpela MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
500 CAMPUS DR HANCOCK MI, 49930About
Dr. Amanda Kilpela is a speech language pathologist practicing in HANCOCK, MI. Dr. Kilpela specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kilpela 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. Kilpela 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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