Mrs. Elizabeth Marie Mescher MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5825 DRY CREEK LN NE CEDAR RAPIDS IA, 52402About
Dr. Elizabeth Mescher is a speech language pathologist practicing in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. Dr. Mescher specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mescher 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. Mescher 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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