Samia Tasnim Elahi
Speech-Language Pathologist
3400 S INDIANA AVE CHICAGO IL, 60616About
Dr. Samia Elahi is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Elahi specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Elahi 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. Elahi 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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