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Marcia Akeson SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
540 E JEFFERSON ST IOWA CITY IA, 52245About
Dr. Marcia Akeson is a speech language pathologist practicing in IOWA CITY, IA. Dr. Akeson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Akeson 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. Akeson 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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MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR RAPIDSl
701 10TH STREET SE CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52403