Mrs. Dena K Wilcox MACCCSLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
181 E EVANS ST FLORENCE SC, 29506About
Dr. Dena Wilcox is a speech language pathologist practicing in FLORENCE, SC. Dr. Wilcox specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wilcox 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. Wilcox 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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