Becky Whitson
Speech-Language Pathologist
1107 SOUTH ELEVENTH STREET TUCUMCARI NM, 88401About
Dr. Becky Whitson is a speech language pathologist practicing in TUCUMCARI, NM. Dr. Whitson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Whitson 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. Whitson 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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