Kathryn Ann Pohlpeter
Speech-Language Pathologist
525 E GRANT ST MACOMB IL, 61455About
Dr. Kathryn Pohlpeter is a speech language pathologist practicing in MACOMB, IL. Dr. Pohlpeter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pohlpeter 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. Pohlpeter 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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