Vicki Hammel MS,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
812 THOMPSON DR ABINGDON VA, 24210About
Dr. Vicki Hammel is a speech language pathologist practicing in ABINGDON, VA. Dr. Hammel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hammel 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. Hammel 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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