Mayela Araceli Guerrero
Speech-Language Pathologist
20201 CRAWFORD AVE OLYMPIA FIELDS IL, 60461About
Dr. Mayela Guerrero is a speech language pathologist practicing in OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL. Dr. Guerrero specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Guerrero 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. Guerrero 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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