Kathleen S Whelan
Speech-Language Pathologist
955 SAINT PETERS CHURCH RD CHAPIN SC, 29036About
Dr. Kathleen Whelan is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHAPIN, SC. Dr. Whelan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Whelan 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. Whelan 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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