Elizabeth Mcburney
Speech-Language Pathologist
620 E 1ST ST GIBSON CITY IL, 60936About
Dr. Elizabeth Mcburney is a speech language pathologist practicing in GIBSON CITY, IL. Dr. Mcburney specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcburney 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. Mcburney 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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