Vickey Ravenel
Speech-Language Pathologist
1600 E C ST BUTNER NC, 27509About
Dr. Vickey Ravenel is a speech language pathologist practicing in BUTNER, NC. Dr. Ravenel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ravenel 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. Ravenel 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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