
Ms. Laurie A Wells SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1410 LONG RUN RD LOUISVILLE KY, 40245About
Dr. Laurie Wells is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOUISVILLE, KY. Dr. Wells specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wells 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. Wells 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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