Gayle Brooker SLP, CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
215 S BARNES AVE SPRINGFIELD MO, 65802About
Dr. Gayle Brooker is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRINGFIELD, MO. Dr. Brooker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Brooker 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. Brooker 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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