Amy Y Pfingsten
Speech-Language Pathologist
215 EUGENIA SMITHTON IL, 62285About
Dr. Amy Pfingsten is a speech language pathologist practicing in SMITHTON, IL. Dr. Pfingsten specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pfingsten 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. Pfingsten 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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