Miss Katie Eileen Fitzgibbons MA, CCC-SLP/L
Speech-Language Pathologist
6300 W 95TH ST OAK LAWN IL, 60453About
Dr. Katie Fitzgibbons is a speech language pathologist practicing in OAK LAWN, IL. Dr. Fitzgibbons specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fitzgibbons 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. Fitzgibbons 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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