Lauren Elizabeth Ficker
Speech-Language Pathologist
14601 JOHN HUMPHREY DR ORLAND PARK IL, 60462About
Dr. Lauren Ficker is a speech language pathologist practicing in ORLAND PARK, IL. Dr. Ficker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ficker 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. Ficker 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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