Melissa Kilmer
Speech-Language Pathologist
305 W CHURCH ST MINOOKA IL, 60447About
Dr. Melissa Kilmer is a speech language pathologist practicing in MINOOKA, IL. Dr. Kilmer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kilmer 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. Kilmer 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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