Lisa Beggs
Speech-Language Pathologist
2230 MCDONOUGH ST JOLIET IL, 60436About
Dr. Lisa Beggs is a speech language pathologist practicing in JOLIET, IL. Dr. Beggs specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Beggs 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. Beggs 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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