Brooke Westphal MS CF-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3157 SUPERIOR DR NW ROCHESTER MN, 55901About
Dr. Brooke Westphal is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROCHESTER, MN. Dr. Westphal specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Westphal 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. Westphal 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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