Mrs. Kathleen Yezek Johnson MS/CCC/SLP-L
Speech-Language Pathologist
4700 SCHOOL RD RINGWOOD IL, 60072About
Dr. Kathleen Johnson is a speech language pathologist practicing in RINGWOOD, IL. Dr. Johnson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Johnson 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. Johnson 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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