Laura M Guengerich
Speech-Language Pathologist
1144 MAPLE AVE EVANSTON IL, 60202About
Dr. Laura Guengerich is a speech language pathologist practicing in EVANSTON, IL. Dr. Guengerich specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Guengerich 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. Guengerich 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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