Alexandra Frank
Speech-Language Pathologist
8701 MENARD AVE MORTON GROVE IL, 60053About
Dr. Alexandra Frank is a speech language pathologist practicing in MORTON GROVE, IL. Dr. Frank specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Frank 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. Frank 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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