
Kimberly Ann Lucas MS CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
422 23RD ST OAK HILL WV, 25901About
Dr. Kimberly Lucas is a speech language pathologist practicing in OAK HILL, WV. Dr. Lucas specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lucas 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. Lucas 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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- Mrs. Diane Elizabeth Epperly CCC/SLP140 SCHOOL STREET OAK HILL WV 25901
- Mrs. Leigh A. Bane CCC/SLP111 FAYETTE AVE FAYETTEVILLE WV 25840
- Miss Sherri Lynn Wells422 23RD ST OAK HILL WV 25901
- Mrs. Marsha Smith Fink MS CCCL SLP105 ADAIR ST BECKLEY WV 25801
- Jillian Ramsey405 STANAFORD RD BECKLEY WV 25801
- Amy Jo Bloomfield M.A., CCC-SLPRR 1 BOX 1103 FAYETTEVILLE WV 25840
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RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITALl
1710 HARPER ROAD BECKLEY WV 25801