Shana Barkes MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
420 N CENTER ST HICKORY NC, 28601About
Dr. Shana Barkes is a speech language pathologist practicing in HICKORY, NC. Dr. Barkes specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Barkes 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. Barkes 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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