
Candice Nicole Kummer CF-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1675 DEMPSTER STREET PARK RIDGE IL, 60068About
Dr. Candice Kummer is a speech language pathologist practicing in PARK RIDGE, IL. Dr. Kummer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kummer 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. Kummer 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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