Mrs. Elizabeth Huizenga SLP-CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
2555 BERKSHIRE PKWY STE B CLIVE IA, 50325About
Dr. Elizabeth Huizenga is a speech language pathologist practicing in CLIVE, IA. Dr. Huizenga specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Huizenga 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. Huizenga 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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