Mrs. Kathryn D Rankin MA CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
566 DRAKE ST LIBERTYVILLE IL, 60048About
Dr. Kathryn Rankin is a speech language pathologist practicing in LIBERTYVILLE, IL. Dr. Rankin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rankin 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. Rankin 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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