
Mrs. Abigail Welch
Speech-Language Pathologist
4820 STUDBURY HALL CT WAKE FOREST NC, 27587About
Dr. Abigail Welch is a speech language pathologist practicing in WAKE FOREST, NC. Dr. Welch specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Welch 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. Welch 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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