Mrs. Colleen Elin
Speech-Language Pathologist
330 N STEWART ST NORTH LIBERTY IA, 52317About
Dr. Colleen Elin is a speech language pathologist practicing in NORTH LIBERTY, IA. Dr. Elin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Elin 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. Elin 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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