Alexa Wilkenson CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
17075 BUSHARD ST FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA, 92708About
Dr. Alexa Wilkenson is a speech language pathologist practicing in FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA. Dr. Wilkenson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wilkenson 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. Wilkenson 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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