
Christina Wilkerson
Speech-Language Pathologist
8200 HOMER DR STE F ANCHORAGE AK, 99518About
Dr. Christina Wilkerson is a speech language pathologist practicing in ANCHORAGE, AK. 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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