Mrs. Kimberly M Decook
Speech-Language Pathologist
9800 85TH STREET CT W TAYLOR RIDGE IL, 61284About
Dr. Kimberly Decook is a speech language pathologist practicing in TAYLOR RIDGE, IL. Dr. Decook specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Decook 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. Decook 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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