
Margret Tonks
Speech-Language Pathologist
210 HAWKNEST RD STATE COLLEGE PA, 16801About
Dr. Margret Tonks is a speech language pathologist practicing in STATE COLLEGE, PA. Dr. Tonks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tonks 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. Tonks 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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