Summer Dawn Ilcken CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
801 N 11TH ST SAINT LOUIS MO, 63101About
Dr. Summer Ilcken is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAINT LOUIS, MO. Dr. Ilcken specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ilcken 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. Ilcken 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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