Erin Marie Brophy
Speech-Language Pathologist
4600 FRONTAGE RD HILLSIDE IL, 60162About
Dr. Erin Brophy is a speech language pathologist practicing in HILLSIDE, IL. Dr. Brophy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Brophy 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. Brophy 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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