Katherine Ellen Dong M.A.
Speech-Language Pathologist
3001 GREEN BAY RD NORTH CHICAGO IL, 60064About
Dr. Katherine Dong is a speech language pathologist practicing in NORTH CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Dong specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dong 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. Dong 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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