
Mrs. Lakeshia Alberta Sands CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
265 LAKE SIDE PT COVINGTON GA, 30016About
Dr. Lakeshia Sands is a speech language pathologist practicing in COVINGTON, GA. Dr. Sands specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sands 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. Sands 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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- Nancy Geis SLP240 RIVER COVE RD SOCIAL CIRCLE GA 30025
- Ms. Billie Jean Jones SLP2309 WATERS RUN DECATUR GA 30035
- Mrs. Deidre D. Kiefer M.S./CCC/SLP/L2386 CLOWER ST SNELLVILLE GA 30078
- Jessica A Offei M.S., CCC-SLP1405 TREECREST PKWY DECATUR GA 30035
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