
Kerry Finley
Speech-Language Pathologist
10903 GRAVELLY LAKE DR SW LAKEWOOD WA, 98499About
Dr. Kerry Finley is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAKEWOOD, WA. Dr. Finley specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Finley 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. Finley 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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