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Elizabeth Marie Deacon
Speech-Language Pathologist
3395 PLYMOUTH RD MINNETONKA MN, 55305About
Dr. Elizabeth Deacon is a speech language pathologist practicing in MINNETONKA, MN. Dr. Deacon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Deacon 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. Deacon 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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