
Mrs. Leslie Wilkes MSP, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
521 PARK ST BISHOPVILLE SC, 29010About
Dr. Leslie Wilkes is a speech language pathologist practicing in BISHOPVILLE, SC. Dr. Wilkes specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wilkes 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. Wilkes 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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