Stacey Whitney
Speech-Language Pathologist
205 NORTH ST, NIXA MO, 65714About
Dr. Stacey Whitney is a speech language pathologist practicing in NIXA, MO. Dr. Whitney specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Whitney 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. Whitney 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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