Mrs. Gwen Renee Fruend M.S. CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
10020 HICKORY LN BARTELSO IL, 62218About
Dr. Gwen Fruend is a speech language pathologist practicing in BARTELSO, IL. Dr. Fruend specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fruend 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. Fruend 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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