Mary A Johnson SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1650 SE HOLIDAY CREST CIR WAUKEE IA, 50263About
Dr. Mary Johnson is a speech language pathologist practicing in WAUKEE, IA. Dr. Johnson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Johnson 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. Johnson 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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