Dana Obrecht
Speech-Language Pathologist
730 W HINTZ RD WHEELING IL, 60090About
Dr. Dana Obrecht is a speech language pathologist practicing in WHEELING, IL. Dr. Obrecht specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Obrecht 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. Obrecht 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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