Courtney Danielle Akina MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1034 N 500 W PROVO UT, 84604About
Dr. Courtney Akina is a speech language pathologist practicing in PROVO, UT. Dr. Akina specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Akina 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. Akina 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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