Dana Catherine Polun SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
511 PARK AVE RIVER FOREST IL, 60305About
Dr. Dana Polun is a speech language pathologist practicing in RIVER FOREST, IL. Dr. Polun specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Polun 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. Polun 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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