Mr. Thomas C Backiel MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
161 PARKWAY N BREWER ME, 04412About
Dr. Thomas Backiel is a speech language pathologist practicing in BREWER, ME. Dr. Backiel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Backiel 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. Backiel 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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