
Kerri Wake
Speech-Language Pathologist
17609 VENTURA BLVD ENCINO CA, 91316About
Dr. Kerri Wake is a speech language pathologist practicing in ENCINO, CA. Dr. Wake specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wake 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. Wake 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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- Melissa Hagar17609 VENTURA BLVD ENCINO CA 91316
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- Cassandra Seemann MS CCC-SLP17609 VENTURA BLVD STE 215 ENCINO CA 91316
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