Stephanie Folks
Speech-Language Pathologist
706 GOODYEAR BLVD PICAYUNE MS, 39466About
Dr. Stephanie Folks is a speech language pathologist practicing in PICAYUNE, MS. Dr. Folks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Folks 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. Folks 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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