
Imo Akpan
Speech-Language Pathologist
2011 BROADWAY ST STE 130 PEARLAND TX, 77581About
Dr. Imo Akpan is a speech language pathologist practicing in PEARLAND, TX. Dr. Akpan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Akpan 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. Akpan 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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