Jo Brekke
Speech-Language Pathologist
806 N WASHINGTON ST BISMARCK ND, 58501About
Dr. Jo Brekke is a speech language pathologist practicing in BISMARCK, ND. Dr. Brekke specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Brekke 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. Brekke 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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