Mary R Eklund
Speech-Language Pathologist
1220 Division Ave Tacoma WA, 98403About
Dr. Mary Eklund is a speech language pathologist practicing in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Eklund specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Eklund 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. Eklund 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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