Justine Marie Emerson
Speech-Language Pathologist
1217 W MAIN ST UNION MO, 63084About
Dr. Justine Emerson is a speech language pathologist practicing in UNION, MO. Dr. Emerson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Emerson 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. Emerson 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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