Amy Gilfillan
Speech-Language Pathologist
3 ERIE CT OAK PARK IL, 60302About
Dr. Amy Gilfillan is a speech language pathologist practicing in OAK PARK, IL. Dr. Gilfillan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gilfillan 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. Gilfillan 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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