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Mr. Jon R Welker JON WELKER
Speech-Language Pathologist
115 N COLLEGE DR STERLING VA, 20164About
Dr. Jon Welker is a speech language pathologist practicing in STERLING, VA. Dr. Welker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Welker 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. Welker 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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