Ms. Louise Lillian heerens Merkel SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
800 N APACHE AVE WINSLOW AZ, 86047About
Dr. Louise Merkel is a speech language pathologist practicing in WINSLOW, AZ. Dr. Merkel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Merkel 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. Merkel 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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