Mallory Veltema
Speech-Language Pathologist
1221 E 16TH ST HOLLAND MI, 49423About
Dr. Mallory Veltema is a speech language pathologist practicing in HOLLAND, MI. Dr. Veltema specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Veltema 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. Veltema 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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