Marcia Smitka MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1545 W US HIGHWAY 30 SCHERERVILLE IN, 46375About
Dr. Marcia Smitka is a speech language pathologist practicing in SCHERERVILLE, IN. Dr. Smitka specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Smitka 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. Smitka 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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