Mrs. Whitney Michelle Hopfinger SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
800 S DIVISION ST NORRIS CITY IL, 62869About
Dr. Whitney Hopfinger is a speech language pathologist practicing in NORRIS CITY, IL. Dr. Hopfinger specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hopfinger 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. Hopfinger 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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