Mrs. Bernadette Arcilla Phelan MS CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7528 N OLEANDER AVE CHICAGO IL, 60631About
Dr. Bernadette Phelan is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Phelan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Phelan 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. Phelan 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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