Mrs. Karissa Mcgraw
Speech-Language Pathologist
5541 THUNDERIDGE DR ROCKFORD IL, 61107About
Dr. Karissa Mcgraw is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROCKFORD, IL. Dr. Mcgraw specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcgraw 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. Mcgraw 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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