John Anthony Tobey
Speech-Language Pathologist
1333 WAIANUENUE AVE HILO HI, 96720About
Dr. John Tobey is a speech language pathologist practicing in HILO, HI. Dr. Tobey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tobey 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. Tobey 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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