Jill Suzanne Magro
Speech-Language Pathologist
3411 HOPKINS ST STEGER IL, 60475About
Dr. Jill Magro is a speech language pathologist practicing in STEGER, IL. Dr. Magro specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Magro 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. Magro 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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