Phyllis Saunders
Speech-Language Pathologist
814 UNION DR UNIVERSITY PARK IL, 60466About
Dr. Phyllis Saunders is a speech language pathologist practicing in UNIVERSITY PARK, IL. Dr. Saunders specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Saunders 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. Saunders 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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