Derek Michael Willging
Speech-Language Pathologist
11971 WAGON WHEEL RD ROCKTON IL, 61072About
Dr. Derek Willging is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROCKTON, IL. Dr. Willging specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Willging 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. Willging 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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