Mrs. Eileen Smith Whitaker M.A.-CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7600 CARROLL AVE TAKOMA PARK MD, 20912About
Dr. Eileen Whitaker is a speech language pathologist practicing in TAKOMA PARK, MD. Dr. Whitaker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Whitaker 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. Whitaker 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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