
Nell Oakes
Speech-Language Pathologist
1410 N AUGUSTA ST STAUNTON VA, 24401About
Dr. Nell Oakes is a speech language pathologist practicing in STAUNTON, VA. Dr. Oakes specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Oakes 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. Oakes 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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