Mckenna Oelkers
Speech-Language Pathologist
600 SAND HILL RD PALO ALTO CA, 94304About
Dr. Mckenna Oelkers is a speech language pathologist practicing in PALO ALTO, CA. Dr. Oelkers specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Oelkers 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. Oelkers 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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