
Emily Elizabeth Athey M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
210 PLANTATION DR MINERAL WELLS WV, 26150About
Dr. Emily Athey is a speech language pathologist practicing in MINERAL WELLS, WV. Dr. Athey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Athey 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. Athey 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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