
Lia Kent
Speech-Language Pathologist
310 4TH ST WOODLAND WA, 98674About
Dr. Lia Kent is a speech language pathologist practicing in WOODLAND, WA. Dr. Kent specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kent 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. Kent 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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