Theresa Gest Dial MA CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5406 MERLE HAY RD JOHNSTON IA, 50131About
Dr. Theresa Dial is a speech language pathologist practicing in JOHNSTON, IA. Dr. Dial specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dial 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. Dial 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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