
Rachel Engels
Speech-Language Pathologist
611 MEADOW LN NORFOLK NE, 68701About
Dr. Rachel Engels is a speech language pathologist practicing in NORFOLK, NE. Dr. Engels specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Engels 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. Engels 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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