
Mrs. Kathryn Brooke young Wilkerson MS/CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5539 HIGHWAY FORTY SEVEN CHASE CITY VA, 23924About
Dr. Kathryn Wilkerson is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHASE CITY, VA. Dr. Wilkerson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wilkerson 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. Wilkerson 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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