Tricia Spieker
Speech-Language Pathologist
302 MAIN ST NELIGH NE, 68756About
Dr. Tricia Spieker is a speech language pathologist practicing in NELIGH, NE. Dr. Spieker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Spieker 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. Spieker 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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