
Whitney Blair Bankhead CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4778 OVERTON RD BIRMINGHAM AL, 35210About
Dr. Whitney Bankhead is a speech language pathologist practicing in BIRMINGHAM, AL. Dr. Bankhead specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bankhead 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. Bankhead 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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- Ms. Amanda Bridges Maxwell M.S., CCC-SLP1025 23RD ST S BIRMINGHAM AL 35205
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- Ms. Karen Elizabeth Baker MS1600 7TH AVE S BIRMINGHAM AL 35233
- Mrs. Monica S. Franklin M.ED., CCC-SLP4501 SOUTHLAKE PKWY BIRMINGHAM AL 35244
- Ms. Miranda Garrison M.S., CCC-SLP3057 LORNA RD STE 220 BIRMINGHAM AL 35216
- Dana RivesST. VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM AL 35205
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2010 BROOKWOOD MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE BIRMINGHAM AL 35209