Abbigayle Ruthann Kay
Speech-Language Pathologist
5406 MERLE HAY RD JOHNSTON IA, 50131About
Dr. Abbigayle Kay is a speech language pathologist practicing in JOHNSTON, IA. Dr. Kay specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kay 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. Kay 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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