Courtney Descheemaeker
Speech-Language Pathologist
1462 ROUTE 116 SPRING GROVE PA, 17362About
Dr. Courtney Descheemaeker is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRING GROVE, PA. Dr. Descheemaeker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Descheemaeker 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. Descheemaeker 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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