
Debra Summers
Speech-Language Pathologist
780 SHORELINE DR AURORA IL, 60504About
Dr. Debra Summers is a speech language pathologist practicing in AURORA, IL. Dr. Summers specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Summers 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. Summers 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. Emily Jo Larocque780 SHORELINE DR AURORA IL 60504
- Ms. Samantha Jean Schulte M.A., CCC-SLP1288 STONEHAVEN CIR AURORA IL 60504
- Vanessa Beth Strougal780 SHORELINE DR AURORA IL 60504
- Ms. Denise Marie Cooney-olek3000 VILLAGE GREEN DR AURORA IL 60504
- Mrs. Tamara Kelleher780 SHORELINE DR AURORA IL 60504
- Courtney V. Morrison M.A., CCC-SLP/L780 SHORELINE DR AURORA IL 60504
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1325 N HIGHLAND AVENUE AURORA IL 60506