Patricia Mears
Speech-Language Pathologist
1101 N GREEN ST MCHENRY IL, 60050About
Dr. Patricia Mears is a speech language pathologist practicing in MCHENRY, IL. Dr. Mears specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mears 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. Mears 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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