
Obioma N. Onwuka
Speech-Language Pathologist
633 EVERGREEN WAY STOCKBRIDGE GA, 30281About
Dr. Obioma Onwuka is a speech language pathologist practicing in STOCKBRIDGE, GA. Dr. Onwuka specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Onwuka 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. Onwuka 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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