Andrea Lynn Gustafson
Speech-Language Pathologist
1180 MARCELLA LN WEST CHICAGO IL, 60185About
Dr. Andrea Gustafson is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Gustafson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gustafson 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. Gustafson 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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