
Emily Joy Boersma SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
13400 S ROUTE 59 STE 116-326 PLAINFIELD IL, 60585About
Dr. Emily Boersma is a speech language pathologist practicing in PLAINFIELD, IL. Dr. Boersma specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Boersma 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. Boersma 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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