
Maureen Walrath
Speech-Language Pathologist
2300 SWAN LAKE BLVD INDEPENDENCE IA, 50644About
Dr. Maureen Walrath is a speech language pathologist practicing in INDEPENDENCE, IA. Dr. Walrath specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Walrath 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. Walrath 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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