
Emily Villarreal
Speech-Language Pathologist
3900 N NEELY AVE DECATUR IL, 62526About
Dr. Emily Villarreal is a speech language pathologist practicing in DECATUR, IL. Dr. Villarreal specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Villarreal 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. Villarreal 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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Nearby Providers
- Mrs. Tracy K Barding M.S., CCC-SLP/L2715 N 27TH ST DECATUR IL 62526
- Mrs. Lauren Kay Tapperson MACCCSLP13 HILLTOP DR DECATUR IL 62521
- Amy J Stock185 W IMBODEN DR DECATUR IL 62521
- Lori Ann Born SLP2715 N 27TH ST DECATUR IL 62526
- Mrs. Vicki Jo Burke MS CCC L2300 N EDWARD ST DECATUR IL 62526
- Ms. Judith Marie Ankrom SPEECH LANGUAGE PATH3401 E PRAIRIE DECATUR IL 62521
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ST MARYS HOSPITALl
1800 E LAKE SHORE DR DECATUR IL 62521DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITALl
422 W WHITE ST CLINTON IL 61727