Joan Gehlhar
Speech-Language Pathologist
207 2ND AVE SE JAMESTOWN ND, 58401About
Dr. Joan Gehlhar is a speech language pathologist practicing in JAMESTOWN, ND. Dr. Gehlhar specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gehlhar 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. Gehlhar 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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