Hannah Dejong
Speech-Language Pathologist
100 HAWKINS DR IOWA CITY IA, 52242About
Dr. Hannah Dejong is a speech language pathologist practicing in IOWA CITY, IA. Dr. Dejong specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dejong 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. Dejong 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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