
Lee Kellams MSP
Speech-Language Pathologist
500 W 5TH ST PORTAGEVILLE MO, 63873About
Dr. Lee Kellams is a speech language pathologist practicing in PORTAGEVILLE, MO. Dr. Kellams specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kellams 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. Kellams 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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