
Christine Wilkie
Speech-Language Pathologist
DUMC 3887 DURHAM NC, 27710About
Dr. Christine Wilkie is a speech language pathologist practicing in DURHAM, NC. Dr. Wilkie specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wilkie 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. Wilkie 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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- Tara Nixon SLP5213 S ALSTON AVE DURHAM NC 27713
- Ms. Cathryn Caldwell MED, CCC-SLP4201 LAKE BOONE TRL RALEIGH NC 27607
- Mrs. Staci Lemasters M.S.3015 RED GRAPE DR. RALEIGH NC 27607
- Mrs. Melissa A. Rightor SLP10121 BROKERS TIP LN APT 102 RALEIGH NC 27617
- Ms. Karen Marie Casey MA,CCC-SLP115 MARKET ST STE 201 DURHAM NC 27701
- Brooke Robinson2313 WILSON ST DURHAM NC 27705
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PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITALl
3643 N ROXBORO ROAD DURHAM NC 27704