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Jerica Balousek SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

5406 MERLE HAY RD JOHNSTON IA, 50131
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Dr. Jerica Balousek is a speech language pathologist practicing in JOHNSTON, IA. Dr. Balousek specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Balousek 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. Balousek 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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5406 MERLE HAY RD -
JOHNSTON, IA 50131
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