Mrs. Maya Victoria Cheek MS., CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
614 WASHINGTON LN JENKINTOWN PA, 19046About
Dr. Maya Cheek is a speech language pathologist practicing in JENKINTOWN, PA. Dr. Cheek specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cheek 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. Cheek 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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