Mrs. Jessica Riley Wilcockson MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1115 TAMARACK RD STE 400 OWENSBORO KY, 42301About
Dr. Jessica Wilcockson is a speech language pathologist practicing in OWENSBORO, KY. Dr. Wilcockson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wilcockson 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. Wilcockson 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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