Patricia Dierking
Speech-Language Pathologist
2003 1ST ST GRAND PASS MO, 65339About
Dr. Patricia Dierking is a speech language pathologist practicing in GRAND PASS, MO. Dr. Dierking specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dierking 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. Dierking 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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