Abby Westlund M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2840 WILLOW DR BETTENDORF IA, 52722About
Dr. Abby Westlund is a speech language pathologist practicing in BETTENDORF, IA. Dr. Westlund specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Westlund 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. Westlund 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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