Sara M. Westlake CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3020 S 6TH ST SPRINGFIELD IL, 62703About
Dr. Sara Westlake is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRINGFIELD, IL. Dr. Westlake specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Westlake 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. Westlake 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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