
Beth Ann Brookens
Speech-Language Pathologist
1500 WEISS ST SAGINAW MI, 48602About
Dr. Beth Brookens is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAGINAW, MI. Dr. Brookens specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Brookens 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. Brookens 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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