Mrs. Marcia Sikora MA CCC-SLP/L
Speech-Language Pathologist
3900 HARVEY AVE WESTERN SPRINGS IL, 60558About
Dr. Marcia Sikora is a speech language pathologist practicing in WESTERN SPRINGS, IL. Dr. Sikora specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sikora 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. Sikora 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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