Kimberly Wells
Speech-Language Pathologist
1610 E. SUNSHINE STREET SPRINGFIELD MO, 65804About
Dr. Kimberly Wells is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRINGFIELD, MO. 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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