Miss Megan J Cothroll MHS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7202 CATALPA AVE WOODRIDGE IL, 60517About
Dr. Megan Cothroll is a speech language pathologist practicing in WOODRIDGE, IL. Dr. Cothroll specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cothroll 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. Cothroll 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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