Patricia Acker-bailey
Speech-Language Pathologist
5243 TERRACE RD MECHANICSBURG PA, 17050About
Dr. Patricia Acker-bailey is a speech language pathologist practicing in MECHANICSBURG, PA. Dr. Acker-bailey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Acker-bailey 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. Acker-bailey 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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