Jena Mentink
Speech-Language Pathologist
460 RIDGE ST OSCEOLA NE, 68651About
Dr. Jena Mentink is a speech language pathologist practicing in OSCEOLA, NE. Dr. Mentink specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mentink 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. Mentink 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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