Abigail Geist
Speech-Language Pathologist
10328 ASH ST OVERLAND PARK KS, 66207About
Dr. Abigail Geist is a speech language pathologist practicing in OVERLAND PARK, KS. Dr. Geist specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Geist 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. Geist 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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