Laura Gallardo
Speech-Language Pathologist
555 W COOK ST MANTENO IL, 60950About
Dr. Laura Gallardo is a speech language pathologist practicing in MANTENO, IL. Dr. Gallardo specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gallardo 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. Gallardo 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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