Jessica Dawn Collins
Speech-Language Pathologist
8247 LEAVENWORTH RD KANSAS CITY KS, 66109About
Dr. Jessica Collins is a speech language pathologist practicing in KANSAS CITY, KS. Dr. Collins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Collins 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. Collins 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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