Maria Ekedal CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
17400 MONTEREY RD STE 2B MORGAN HILL CA, 95037About
Dr. Maria Ekedal is a speech language pathologist practicing in MORGAN HILL, CA. Dr. Ekedal specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ekedal 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. Ekedal 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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